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Icebreaker medevaced woman

The US Coast Guard responded to an urgent request for medical assistance on Mackinac Island on Feb 7, 2022. Watchstanders received notification of a woman in need of critical medical attention on Mackinac Island in the morning. While helicopters are generally used for such missions, difficult weather conditions at the Coast Guard’s air station in Traverse City made that impossible. Fortunately, the 'Katmai Bay' was underway clearing a path on the St. Marys River, and the crew immediately altered plans and set a course for Mackinac Island. The icebreaker arrived at the island’s main dock about 11 a.m. and embarked the woman with the help of local EMS. The ship then used its icebreaking capabilities to plow a course to nearby St. Ignace in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where EMS was waiting. The woman was successfully transported to a local hospital where she is receiving next level care. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-icebreaker-medevacs-woman-from-icebound-mackinac-island/2022/02/08/