KODIAK, Alaska -- A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced a 23-year-o

KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced a 23-year-old man, who was suffering from appendicitis-like symptoms, from the 950-foot cruise ship Crown Princess 95 miles west of Juneau, Thursday.
Coast Guard 17th District Command Center watchstanders received the request from the master of the Crown Princess who reported the man’s symptoms. Due to the possibility of appendicitis the Coast Guard duty flight surgeon concurred with the need to medevac the man and deliver him to a higher level of medical care.
“This case illustrates the importance of our hoist-capable aircraft around the state of Alaska,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Erik Ihle, a watchstander at the Coast Guard 17th District phoenix arizona hotels Command phoenix arizona hotels Center. phoenix arizona hotels “Many times, medevacs can be very time sensitive and this ability, along with the training of our aircrews, phoenix arizona hotels allows us to get the person in need to advanced medical care in a timely manner.”
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