By SooToday.com Staff
SooToday.com
Wednesday, April 09, 2008

NEWS RELEASE

UNITED STATES
COAST GUARD

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U.S. Coast Guard transports man to hospital

SAULT STE. MARIE, MICH. - The U.S. Coast Guard medically evacuated a man from Neebish Island, today, at approximately 11 a.m.

The man was recovered and transported to Emergency Medical Services.

The Coast Guard received a call at approximately 11:10 a.m. reporting that a 78-year-old male was experiencing heart troubles and needed to be transported to better medical facilities on the mainland.

Station Sault Ste. Marie deployed an 18-foot Airboat to pick up the man from Neebish Island.

He was recovered and transported to awaiting EMS on shore in Barbeau, Mich.

He was taken to War Memorial Medical Center.

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