A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules airplane aircrew conducts post-flight checks on the ramp at Air Station Barbers Point after launching for a medevac on Midway Atoll, Nov. 17, 2024.
The U.S. Coast Guard responded to a medical evacuation request for a man experiencing symptoms of a stroke or seizure on Midway Atoll.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Cmdr. Victor Yaguchi.
HONOLULU – A Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point HC-130 Hercules aircrew conducted a medevac for an ailing 62-year-old man from Midway Atoll. Sunday, November 17, 2024.
Joint Rescue Coordination Center Honolulu (JRCC) watchstanders received a phone call from a U.S. Fish and Wildlife officer on Midway Atoll at 4 p.m. Saturday requesting a medevac for a 62-year-old carpenter experiencing symptoms of a seizure or stroke. Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended a medevac.
An HC-130 Hercules airplane aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Barbers Point was launched to conduct the medical evacuation. A nurse practitioner from Queen’s Medical Center in Honolulu accompanied the flight crew to provide in-flight care.
At 3:15 a.m. Sunday, the HC-130 Hercules aircrew landed on Midway Atoll, brought the man aboard and transported him to Queen’s Medical Center.
The patient was reportedly in stable condition.
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