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Indian Coast Guard deftly carried out mid-sea MEDEVAC

Indian Defence Ministry said, “In a swiftly coordinated Medical Evacuation the Indian Coast Guard saved a critical mariner requiring immediate hospitalisation. Mr. Valid Ola Gilbert, 55 yr old Filipino, had collapsed onboard MV Evelyn Maersk heading to Suez Canal, 110 Nm from Kochi. The patient was unconscious & retrieved by administering CPR. Further ICGS C-427 braving extreme weather conditions successfully conducted the MEDEVAC, stabilised the patient & rushed him ashore rendering timely medical assistance.”