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Cruise Ship Medevac: Patient Airlifted from BC Waters
14 Sep
Summary
- Passenger airlifted to Comox for urgent medical care on Saturday.
- Rescue teams used a helicopter and airplane to reach the cruise ship.
- Patient transported to hospital in critical condition after assessment.
On Saturday, a critical medical evacuation was performed for a passenger aboard a cruise ship located approximately 200 kilometers off the coast of Port Hardy, British Columbia. The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre Victoria coordinated the rescue, dispatching a CH-149 Cormorant helicopter and a CC-295 Kingfisher airplane.
Rescue teams arrived at the ship around 7:25 a.m. after receiving the initial call at 3:51 a.m. Search and rescue technicians were lowered to the vessel to assess the passenger's condition before they were hoisted into the hovering helicopter along with a companion and ship staff.
The helicopter then transported the patient to Comox, where B.C. Emergency Health Services critical care paramedics were waiting. The patient was transferred to their care by approximately 10:15 a.m. and subsequently transported to a hospital via ambulance in critical condition.
