Antarctic medical evacuation underway

Antarctic medical evacuation underway 01/31/2017 09:49 AM EST   The National Science Foundation (NSF) will assist in the medical evacuation of a 66-year-old woman from the Netherlands who suffered a stroke on the Antarctic cruise vessel, MV Ortelius, in Antarctic waters early on Monday morning (New Zealand time). The Rescue Coordination Center New Zealand (RCCNZ) is coordinating the medical evacuation with the NSF-managed U.S. Antarctic Program and the vessel operator. RCCNZ is responsible for a search-and-rescue region, which ... More at https://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=190954&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51&WT.mc_ev=click This is an NSF News item.   Follow NSF:    Save This email was sent using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111