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Medevac off Guam

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Guam command center received notification at 11:40 a.m. on Apr 27, 2014, of an injured crewmember aboard the "Tenso" approximately 362 miles east of Guam. The ship requested a medical evacuation for the 39-year-old male crewmember who suffered lacerations to the neck and head. The Coast Guard Cutter Assateague rendezvous with the vessel at 10 a.m. on Apr 28 and transferred a medical corpsman aboard to evaluate the condition of the injured crewmember. After the corpsman’s evaluation and consultation with a flight surgeon, it was determined that an immediate medical evacuation via air asset was warranted. A Navy HSC-25 helicopter crew launched from Andersen Air Force Base at approximately 10:30 a.m. The HSC-25 crew arrived on-scene and safely hoisted the injured crewmember at 11:14 a.m. Monday. Navy personnel transported the patient to U.S. Naval Hospital Guam where he was met by awaiting EMS and transported to Guam Memorial Hospital. Report with photos: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2154690/Coast-Guard-Navy-rescue-injured-crewman-aboard-ship-#sthash.P089RNfh.dpuf