A US Coast Guard crew airlifted a woman experiencing a health emergency from the cruise ship Carnival Legend off the Washington coast on July 29, amid the tsunami watch that followed a powerful earthquake off Russia.
The Coast Guard said a helicopter was sent after a 71-year-old woman experienced a cardiac arrest. The crew arrived on scene at 8:39 pm and had the woman back at Air Station Astoria, in Oregon, shortly after 10 pm. Upon arrival, she was taken in to the care of emergency medical services.
“While carrying out a critical long-range medical evacuation from a cruise ship, Coast Guard Northwest District units also stood ready to respond to the threat of a distant tsunami,” said Neal Corbin, commanding officer of Air Station Astoria. “Their ability to answer both calls at once is a powerful testament to the Service’s unwavering dedication to saving lives and protecting the maritime community,” he said.
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