tallnthensome Posted September 4, 2021 #1 Share Posted September 4, 2021 (edited) Guest has to be airlifted in 30 minutes. No word why yet. Did say coast guard. Had two medical calls over the PA since last night. Could be the same person. Prayers …. Edited September 4, 2021 by tallnthensome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BSR Posted September 4, 2021 #2 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Hope they are ok. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelplus Posted September 4, 2021 #3 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Oh no! My heartfelt prayers to the patient and their Family! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanhawk Posted September 4, 2021 #4 Share Posted September 4, 2021 17 hours ago, travelplus said: Oh no! My heartfelt prayers to the patient and their Family! Mine, too. Hope they had insurance (for the medivac). 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arkaine23 Posted September 4, 2021 #5 Share Posted September 4, 2021 We had 2 medical responses on Vista last week. Falls I think. One was for sure, down the stairs onto Lido deck, broken ribs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babr Posted September 4, 2021 #6 Share Posted September 4, 2021 14 minutes ago, urbanhawk said: Mine, too. Hope they had insurance (for the medivac). Coast Guard performs these operations at no charge. It is part of their mission to aid ships at sea. Insurance applies once you are deposited on land whether it is a helipad at the nearest hospital or landing point at airstrip with ground transportation to hospital. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babr Posted September 4, 2021 #7 Share Posted September 4, 2021 4 minutes ago, arkaine23 said: We had 2 medical responses on Vista last week. Falls I think. One was for sure, down the stairs onto Lido deck, broken ribs. Falls are serious business. I hope neither person was badly hurt. Something to think about - falls are not covered by insurance if they are the result of intoxication. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
urbanhawk Posted September 4, 2021 #8 Share Posted September 4, 2021 44 minutes ago, Babr said: Coast Guard performs these operations at no charge. It is part of their mission to aid ships at sea. Insurance applies once you are deposited on land whether it is a helipad at the nearest hospital or landing point at airstrip with ground transportation to hospital. Good to know (about the Coast Guard). Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted September 4, 2021 #9 Share Posted September 4, 2021 52 minutes ago, Babr said: Coast Guard performs these operations at no charge. It is part of their mission to aid ships at sea. Insurance applies once you are deposited on land whether it is a helipad at the nearest hospital or landing point at airstrip with ground transportation to hospital. You can't expect the U.S. Coast Guard to pick you up in the Sea of Cortez or when sailing off Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan or Cabo. I've seen this posted before as if it's the solution all the time and this simply isn't so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babr Posted September 4, 2021 #10 Share Posted September 4, 2021 Just now, sanmarcosman said: You can't expect the U.S. Coast Guard to pick you up in the Sea of Cortez or when sailing off Puerto Vallarta, Mazatlan or Cabo. I've seen this posted before as if it's the solution all the time and this simply isn't so. No, I don’t. It is our Coast Guard when the ship is in range. Otherwise, it is the Coast Guard or its equivalent from the nearest country. Who do you think does air evacuations in other countries? Where do you think they take you? And yes there are times when it just does not work - out of range or unfavorable weather or sea conditions. That is why there is a morgue on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted September 4, 2021 #11 Share Posted September 4, 2021 29 minutes ago, Babr said: No, I don’t. It is our Coast Guard when the ship is in range. Otherwise, it is the Coast Guard or its equivalent from the nearest country. Who do you think does air evacuations in other countries? Where do you think they take you? And yes there are times when it just does not work - out of range or unfavorable weather or sea conditions. That is why there is a morgue on board. I said I see it posted, not by whom. Not all countries have a qualified coast guard with air services and not all are free for foreigners if they even have such services. There are more variables than one can shake a stick at to make blanket statements. Adding the caveats we have expressed here is valuable information to be shared on posts on this subject. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Babr Posted September 4, 2021 #12 Share Posted September 4, 2021 17 minutes ago, sanmarcosman said: I said I see it posted, not by whom. Not all countries have a qualified coast guard with air services and not all are free for foreigners if they even have such services. There are more variables than one can shake a stick at to make blanket statements. Adding the caveats we have expressed here is valuable information to be shared on posts on this subject. For countries that are capable of air evacuation, international agreements exist to aid ships at sea, whether commercial or leisure. There is no charge. We are talking about instances where air rescues are possible and necessary. Most of the time, when a passenger needs care beyond the capability of the ship’s infirmary, he is disembarked at the first opportunity and transported by ambulance to the nearest appropriate facility. Air rescue is only for those who can’t wait and only if it is available. As I said before, it is not always possible. In that case, ships just have to store the body. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted September 4, 2021 #13 Share Posted September 4, 2021 5 minutes ago, Babr said: "It is our Coast Guard when the ship is in range" This is the perfect statement to add to the original post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyjr88 Posted September 4, 2021 #14 Share Posted September 4, 2021 No subject is safe on this forum 😑 I hope the patient is okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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