THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted medical evacuation for a Swiss diver onboard a motorbanca Gabriela Dive Safari at the vicinity waters off Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro yesterday, 22 March 2025.
At around 5PM of the same date, Coast Guard Sub-Station (CGSS) Sablayan received a phone call from Ms. Nicole Obias, daughter of the owner of said motorbanca, requesting assistance to evacuate their guest onboard their motorbanca.
The patient was a 30-year-old Swiss national who experienced difficulty in breathing due to a series of diving activities.
Upon receipt of the report, CGSS Sablayan immediately coordinated with the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office (MDRRMO) Sablayan and proceeded to the said vicinity utilizing PCG rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RHIB) to evacuate the patient.
Upon arrival at Sablayan Port, the PCG turned-over the patient to MDRRMO to assess her condition and subsequently being brought to District Hospital of Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, for further medical treatment.
Editor’s Note: This article has been sourced from the Philippine Coast Guard Facebook Page.
