The successful medical evacuation conducted by the Guyana Defence Force Medical Corps (GDF) earlier today, saved the life of a 17-year-old female from Mabaruma, Region 1.
A release from the GDF said that the Regional Health Officer made the urgent request for MEDEVAC at approximately 01:00 hours, and the GDF promptly responded, obtaining the requisite approval from the Chief of Staff, Brigadier Omar Khan, to transport the patient for further medical care.
The GDF said that the patient underwent an emergency medical procedure at the Mabaruma Regional Hospital and once stable enough, she was then transported to the city.
The MEDEVAC operation was carried out using a Bell 412 crew, which consisted of Lt Colonel Micheal Charles, Captain Dwight Bonus, Sergeant Claude Jones, and Ordinary Rating Mark Bharat. Additionally, Corporal Clensford Burnett played a vital role as the ambulance driver who continued the journey to ensure the patient’s safe transfer.
As a result of their efforts, the patient is now in a stable condition and receiving treatment at the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, the GDF said.
