Coast Guard photo by Lt. Karyn Forsyth
Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City, Mich., launched a rescue crew after receiving a report from the Beaver Island Rural Health Center of a man experiencing chest pain.
A paramedic from North Flight, an EMS provider on Beaver Island, accompanied the flight crew during the medevac.
The aircrew transferred the man safely to Air Station Traverse City, where awaiting emergency medical technicians transported him to a local hospital.
“I was impressed on how seamlessly the North Flight medical professional was able to become a member of our aircrew,” said Lt. Edward Dipierro, the aircrew co-pilot. “He conducted an on-scene evaluation of the patient with the assistance of our flight mechanic and managed cabin space to successfully transport the patient back to Traverse City airport.”
The man’s name is not being released.
