Contact: Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office
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| News Release |
Date: Aug. 12, 2009 Contact: Petty Officer |
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Coast Guard medevacs woman from Mackinac Island CLEVELAND - The U.S. Coast Guard medically evacuated a woman from Mackinac Island, Mich., Wednesday at approximately 5 a.m. Station St. Ignace launched their 47-foot Motor Life Boat, received and transported the woman to awaiting Emergency Medical Services at the station. EMS took her to Northen Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey, Mich. "Our main goal was to make sure she was comfortable during the ride," said Petty Officer 1st Class Tyler Benson, the coxswain of the motor life boat. "Plus it was my birthday, so I got to give myself the gift of helping someone in distress." Station St. Ignace received a call from the Mackinac Island Clinic at approximately 4:20 a.m. requesting assistance transporting a 72-year-old woman who was complaining of chest pains. Coast Guard Station St. Ignace is able to quickly assist those in need of medical attention due to its high level of training and proximity to Mackinac Island. For more information contact Petty Officer George Degener at (216)-902-6020. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790. |
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