U.S. Coast Guard Medevacs 31-Year-Old Man From Carnival Sunshine Near Port Canaveral
By Space Coast Daily // October 25, 2017
victim taken to Hospital for medical treatment
BREVARD COUNTY • PORT CANAVERAL, FLORIDA – The Coast Guard medevaced a 31-year-old man Tuesday from the cruise ship Carnival Sunshine near Port Canaveral.
Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville Command Center watchstanders received a call at 10:20 p.m. from the crew of the cruise ship Carnival Sunshine stating a passenger was in need of a higher level of medical care.
A Coast Guard Station Port Canaveral 45-foot Response Boat – Medium crew launched at 11:07 p.m. with EMS on board.
The Response Boat – Medium crew arrived with the Carnival Sunshine at 12:07 a.m., embarked the passenger and nurse and transported them to Jetty Park where EMS were waiting.
The passenger was taken to Health First Cape Canaveral Hospital for further medical treatment.
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