Penghu Elderly Woman Injured in Fall, Coast Guard Assists in Hospital Transfer
An 86-year-old woman in Penghu's Qimei district fell and fractured her left hip. After an air transfer was unsuccessful, the Coast Guard dispatched a vessel to successfully transport her to the Tri-Service General Hospital Penghu Branch in Magong.
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(Central News Agency, Penghu County, April 16) An 86-year-old Ms. Wu in Qimei, Penghu, accidentally fell today, resulting in a fracture of her left hip. An air evacuation transfer was not approved, so the Penghu Coast Guard vessel was dispatched for rescue, successfully transporting the woman to Magong and then by ambulance to the Tri-Service General Hospital Penghu Branch for medical treatment.
The Coast Guard Administration's Kinma-Penghu Branch, 13th Patrol Division, received a report from the Qimei Township Health Center at 1:10 PM, stating that an 86-year-old Ms. Wu had accidentally fallen and fractured her left hip. The health center reported an air evacuation transfer, but the application was not approved. The patrol division immediately notified the Penghu Coast Guard to dispatch a patrol vessel for direct rescue to Qimei, and informed the Magong Port inspection station of the Seventh Coastal Patrol Brigade and the Fire Department for coordination.
The Penghu Coast Guard vessel arrived at Qimei's Nanhu Fishing Harbor around 2:00 PM, successfully picked up the patient, and arrived at Magong Harbor at 3:30 PM, where she was handed over to the Fire Department ambulance for transport to the Tri-Service General Hospital Penghu Branch.
The Kinma-Penghu Branch stated that Coast Guard personnel are on duty 24/7 and attach great importance to the life safety and medical rights of offshore island residents. They immediately responded upon receiving the report. Residents needing assistance can call the Coast Guard's service hotline '118,' or report after evaluation by the local health center, and the Coast Guard will immediately dispatch personnel to assist. (Editor: Zhang Yajing) 1150416
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The Coast Guard Administration's Kinma-Penghu Branch, 13th Patrol Division, received a report from the Qimei Township Health Center at 1:10 PM, stating that an 86-year-old Ms. Wu had accidentally fallen and fractured her left hip. The health center reported an air evacuation transfer, but the application was not approved. The patrol division immediately notified the Penghu Coast Guard to dispatch a patrol vessel for direct rescue to Qimei, and informed the Magong Port inspection station of the Seventh Coastal Patrol Brigade and the Fire Department for coordination.
The Penghu Coast Guard vessel arrived at Qimei's Nanhu Fishing Harbor around 2:00 PM, successfully picked up the patient, and arrived at Magong Harbor at 3:30 PM, where she was handed over to the Fire Department ambulance for transport to the Tri-Service General Hospital Penghu Branch.
The Kinma-Penghu Branch stated that Coast Guard personnel are on duty 24/7 and attach great importance to the life safety and medical rights of offshore island residents. They immediately responded upon receiving the report. Residents needing assistance can call the Coast Guard's service hotline '118,' or report after evaluation by the local health center, and the Coast Guard will immediately dispatch personnel to assist. (Editor: Zhang Yajing) 1150416
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