A citizen who fell ill on a yacht off the coast of Milas was evacuated by the Coast Guard
A passenger who fell ill on a commercial yacht off the coast of Milas was transported to shore by a Coast Guard boat and handed over to the 112 emergency medical team.
This article was translated automatically from Turkish. Türkçe orijinal ›
Coast Guard teams carried out a medical evacuation after a passenger on a commercial yacht sailing off the coast of Milas, Muğla, fell ill.
In response to the distress call, a Coast Guard boat patrolling the area pulled alongside the yacht and took the ill passenger on board. The boat then transferred the patient to the 112 emergency medical team waiting onshore.
What should you do in a medical emergency at sea?
The Muğla coastline sees heavy boat and yacht traffic throughout the summer season. Time is of the essence in medical emergencies at sea:
- Call the Coast Guard Hotline at 158 or the 112 Emergency Call Center.
- The boat’s location, course, and speed should be reported as coordinates, if possible.
- The patient’s age, symptoms, and level of consciousness should be clearly communicated.
- On boats equipped with a radio, VHF Channel 16 can be used as the international distress and calling channel.
- Until the rescue teams arrive, the patient should be kept in the shade and calm, and the vessel should be steered toward the nearest shore if possible.
Coast Guard teams carry out search-and-rescue and medical evacuation missions along the Aegean and Mediterranean coasts year-round.
Photo (illustrative): Coast Guard patrol boat — Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 3.0
