U.S. Coast Guard conducts medical evacuation of fisherman in Federated States of Micronesia [Image 9 of 12]

POHNPEI, MICRONESIA, FEDERATED STATES OF

11.20.2022

Photo by Seaman Paula Betancourt 

U.S. Coast Guard Forces Micronesia / Sector Guam

The Ocean Galaxy crew awaits the arrival of the USCGC Frederick Hatch (WPC 1143) boarding team who medically evacuated a 31-year-old Vietnamese fisherman to a higher level of medical care in Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia, on Nov. 20, 2022. The ship is a 69.4-meter (227-foot) purse seiner flagged out of Nauru. The fisherman reportedly fell 12 feet earlier the same day, sustaining a head and possible spinal injury. He was conscious and talking but lost feeling and motion in his right arm and both legs, exhibiting severe concussion symptoms. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Paula Betancourt)

• Date Taken: 11.20.2022
• Date Posted: 11.28.2022 21:21
• Photo ID: 7531180
• VIRIN: 221120-G-G0020-585
• Resolution: 2000x1501
• Size: 2.94 MB
• Location: POHNPEI, FM