Contact: Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office
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| Press Release |
Date: July 25, 2008
Contact: Petty Officer Matthew Schofield |
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COAST GUARD MEDICALLY EVACUATES MAN WITH CHEST PAINS SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich. - The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 52-year-old male from the Motor Vessel Algo Rail at approximately 8:20 p.m. near Detour Pass today. A Coast Guard Station Sault Ste. Marie 30-foot small boat was launched to assist the ailing man because he was suffering from chest pains. The man was taken to awaiting Emergency Medical Services onshore at Detour Pass (near the bottom of St. Mary's River) and was taken to Detour Village to Sault Ste. Marie War Memorial hospital. For additional media inquiries or more information, contact Petty Officer Matthew Schofield, a spokesman for the Ninth Coast Guard District at (216) 310-2608. ###
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