Coast Guard medically evacuates woman from Beaver Island

CLEVELAND – The U.S. Coast Guard medically evacuated a 53-year-old female from Beaver Island, Mich., at about 2:30 a.m., August 25, 2010.

Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich., launched a rescue crew after receiving a report of a woman experiencing the onset of seizures.

A paramedic from North Flight accompanied the flight crew during the medical evacuation.

The crew transferred the Beaver Island resident safely to Air Station Traverse City, where awaiting EMS transported her to a local hospital.

For more information or media inquiries, contact the Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs office at 216-902-6020.

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