Penghu Coast Guard Rescues Elderly Woman with Fractured Hip via Maritime Ambulance

Taiwan's Penghu Coast Guard successfully executed an emergency maritime medical evacuation for an elderly woman suffering from a fractured hip. The incident occurred on June 6 when the Qimei Health Center reported that a woman, born in 1946, required urgent transfer to Magong for medical attention.

While the patient's condition was not immediately life-threatening, precluding an aerial transfer by helicopter, the Coast Guard's Eighth (Penghu) Patrol Team was mobilized. A patrol boat, PP-3519, was dispatched from its post to retrieve the patient.

The patrol boat arrived at Qimei Fishing Port at 12:08 PM and safely transferred the patient. The vessel then proceeded to Magong Port, arriving at 1:25 PM, where a waiting ambulance from the fire department took over for transport to the General Military Hospital of Penghu.

The Kinma-Penghu Branch of the Coast Guard Administration emphasized its commitment to the safety and medical rights of island residents, operating 24/7 under the principle of "time is life, speed is hope." They urged the public to utilize the Coast Guard's service hotline, 118, or contact local health centers for assistance.