A crew from Coast Guard Station Tybee Island medevac a 48-year-old man suffering from shortness of breath Sunday, Aug. 13, 2017. (Photo courtesy of Coast Guard Station Tybee Island)
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard medevacked a 48-year-old man Sunday 20 miles east of St. Catherines Island, Georgia.
Coast Guard Sector Charleston Command Center watchstanders were notified at 9:58 a.m. via VHF-FM radio channel 16 by the crew of the 41-foot fishing vessel Scat II stating a passenger was suffering from shortness of breath.
A Coast Guard Station Tybee Island 45-foot Response Boat – Medium crew launched at 10:14 a.m. with EMS onboard.
The RB-M crew arrived on scene at 11:00 a.m. and transported the man to Station Tybee Island where EMS were waiting.
EMS transported the man to Memorial University Medical Center for further medical treatment.
