COAST GUARD MEDEVACS MAN FROM TANKER 15 MILES OF GALVESTON, TEXAS

GALVESTON, TEXAS, UNITED STATES

10.31.2016

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dustin Williams  

U.S. Coast Guard District 8 PADET Houston

The master of the 600-foot tanker, Agena, contacted Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders at approximately 1 p.m., to report the mess cook had been suffering from hernia symptoms for several days, and had gotten worse.
The watchstanders diverted an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to medevac the man.
The helicopter crew was on scene at about 2 p.m. and transferred the man from the tanker. They then flew to Scholes International Airport, in Galveston, where EMS was waiting to transport the man to the University of Texas Medical Branch.
The man was reported in stable condition.

• Date Taken: 10.31.2016
• Date Posted: 10.31.2016 17:00
• Story ID: 213390
• Location: GALVESTON, TEXAS, US