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January 6, 2009
January 6, 2009
Cruise Ship Holiday Passenger Falls Gets Medical Evacuation

The United States Coast Guard (USCG) out of Mobile, Alabama along with a team of Mobile County EMS, transported a emale passenge who fell white aboard the cruise ship, receiving a head injury.

The accident took place whilte the cruise ship was in the Mobile Ship Channel,  near Dauphin Island, Alabama.

Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a call at approximately 0040 hours from the captain of the Holiday reporting that a female passenger needed immediate medical attention due to a fall and stated that she had possible head trauma.

Sector Mobile launched a 41-foot rescue boat and crew from Station Dauphin Island and was accompanied by local EMS to assist. The passenger was then transported to the Mobile Infirmary Medical Center.