Coast Guard medevacs 71-year-old man from cruise ship 76 miles off Charleston coast
A Coast Guard helicopter airlifted a man with a head injury from a cruise ship to MUSC in Charleston.
The U.S. Coast Guard air crew medevaced a 71-year-old man from a cruise ship located 76 miles off the coast of Charleston on Wednesday, ABC News 4 WCIV reported.
The man suffered a head injury while aboard the cruise ship, prompting the ship to request assistance from the Coast Guard Southeast District watchstanders, according to the Coast Guard.
An Air Station Savannah helicopter crew transferred the man to the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) in Charleston, where he arrived in stable condition.
The Coast Guard Southeast District emphasized that their crews maintain readiness through ongoing training and qualifications to respond quickly across their 1.8 million square mile area of responsibility, which includes the Charleston area.
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