Contact: Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office
(216) 310-2608
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Date: December 25, 2008 Contact: Petty Officer Matthew Schofield |
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Coast Guard medically evacuates man off freighter HARBOR BEACH, Mich. -- The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 48-year-old male from the 1,000-foot freighter, American Integrity at approximately 1 p.m. here due to a loss of consciousness. "The assistant engineer found him in the engine room and he said he was feeling weak before he passed out," said Lt. j.g. Molly Kilduff, a command center operator for the Ninth Coast Guard District in Cleveland. A Coast Guard Air Station Detroit HH-65C Dolphin helicopter airlifted him from the ship near Harbor Beach and transported him to awaiting Emergency Medical Services. He was taken to Bad Axe Hospital. For further information or media inquiries contact Petty Officer Matthew Schofield, spokesman for the Ninth Coast Guard District at (216) 310-2608. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790. |
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