Comments on: USCG Cruise Ship Medivac – Video

By: gCaptain Television » Blog Archive » Impressive Cruise Ship Medivac

gCaptain Television » Blog Archive » Impressive Cruise Ship Medivac — Thu, 09 Oct 2008 05:57:05 +0000

[...] SAN DIEGO, Calif., (November 16, 2007) Crews from Air Stations San Diego and Sacramento conducted a medevac of a 72 year-old-male from a cruise ship 70 miles east of Isla De Guadalupe, Mexico. The C-130 from Air Sta Sacramento flew overhead coverage as the HH-60 from Air Station San Diego hoisted the man from the ship. The man was taken to Air Station San Diego where he was transferred to local EMS. More… [...]

By: Fred Fry International: Maritime Monday 87

Fred Fry International: Maritime Monday 87 — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 22:06:56 +0000

[...] slow down and speed up.)gCaptain also has an example of why seafarers need to be highly trained in “USCG Cruise Ship Medivac – Video”. Of course the gold star goes to the Helo pilot, but he would not even have attempted this had he [...]

By: CheckSix

CheckSix — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 23:37:42 +0000

Fine air(person)ship.

I noticed that the ship was under power at the time of the lift. The pilot had to maintain elevation and safe lateral spacing during the evac.

A coworker’s mother broke her hip on a cruise off Mexico. She was hoisted via a drag line onto a fishing boat that took her to the nearest port. She was well medicated.

By: CheckSix

CheckSix — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 20:37:42 +0000

Fine air(person)ship.

I noticed that the ship was under power at the time of the lift. The pilot had to maintain elevation and safe lateral spacing during the evac.

A coworker's mother broke her hip on a cruise off Mexico. She was hoisted via a drag line onto a fishing boat that took her to the nearest port. She was well medicated.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 16:23:21 +0000

That’s truly insane!

By: Peter A. Mello

Peter A. Mello — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 14:53:09 +0000

WOW!

By: Michelle

Michelle — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 13:23:21 +0000

That’s truly insane!

By: Peter A. Mello

Peter A. Mello — Sat, 01 Dec 2007 11:53:09 +0000

WOW!