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Medevac Teen Thanks Captains
By Dave | January 7, 2008
This was from the Princess website:
SAN DIEGO – (January 6, 2008) — Just released from the hospital, 14-year-old Laura Montero (C), the teenager who was successfully airlifted off Dawn Princess for an emergency appendectomy last month, greets the Captains and Crews of Dawn Princess and the USS Ronald Reagan who helped save her life. Above, she presents Dawn Princess Captain Marco Fortezze (L) and USS Ronald Reagan Captain Terry Kraft (R) thank-you notes she wrote while recovering in the hospital. In a special ceremony hosted onboard Dawn Princess, Captain Fortezze was honored to welcome Montero back on board and meet in person for the first time the Captain and crew of the USS Ronald Reagan who came to her aid when she required emergency surgery.
Source: http://www.princess.com/news/article.jsp?newsArticleId=na926
That’s a really great story. It’s really reassuring to know that, if the need arises, it is possible to be taken off the ship for medical emergencies. If you’re close enough to shore, a Coast Guard boat will rescue you, as was the case here. If you’re far out to see, a helicopter will come out for you. So no matter where you are, it’s possible to be saved. For anyone nervous of getting sick at sea, this should be reassuring.
Not to mention, the pretty good facilities onboard the ship. My uncle had a heart attack on his cruise the day before the ship returned to New York (home port). The doctors onboard were able to take care of him until they docked in port.
So whether you’re having a heart attack or a bout of sea sickness, the doctors onboard (and if need be, the Coast Guard) are there to help you!
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