LCPL PHILLIP GEORGE

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Medevac near Chocolate Bayou

The US Coast Guard medevaced a 50-year-old crew member of the 'LCPL Phiillip C. George' near Chocolate Bayou, Texas, on May 5, 2022. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received a report at 10:58 a.m. from the captain of the tug stating a crew member was unconscious and experiencing symptoms of a diabetic shock. Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac. A Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and Coast Guard Station Galveston 29-foot Response Boat–Small boat crew launched to assist. The boat crew arrived on scene, administered first aid and assisted in bringing the unconscious crew member to the top deck to set up for a hoist. The Dolphin crew rendezvoused with the tug, hoisted the patient and transferred him to the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston in stable condition. Report with photo: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-medevacs-crew-member-from-tugboat/2022/05/05/