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What happens if you have a serious medical emerg on Shelter Island?
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LIMOMx2
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What happens if you have a serious medical emerg on Shelter Island?
Say overnight when the ferries don't run?
How do you get to a hospital? Do they have one there?
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Posted 9/8/08 3:55 PM  |
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nrthshgrl
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Re: What happens if you have a serious medical emerg on Shelter Island?
I would imagine they have a boat with medical personnel that would take you to the mainland. I can check with our friends who have a house there.
Hospitals/medical centers near Shelter Island:
SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (about 13 miles; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; GREENPORT, NY)
CENTRAL SUFFOLK HOSPITAL (about 24 miles; RIVERHEAD, NY)
Message edited 9/8/2008 4:23:57 PM.
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| Posted 9/8/08 4:22 PM |
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CaMacho
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Re: What happens if you have a serious medical emerg on Shelter Island?
My friend lives on Shelter Island and I believe there are always emergency boats on standby in case of emergencies.
They have a small hospital too I think.
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| Posted 9/8/08 4:31 PM |
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mcl916
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Re: What happens if you have a serious medical emerg on Shelter Island?
They are able to get someone to operate the ferry in emergency situations. They also have the ability to air-lift off the island if it's something extremely urgent. Eastern Long Island hospital is on the other side of the North ferry so it's a short ride once they get on the ferry. There is a clinic on the island but I don't think it's 24 hours (I do think there is a doctor on call though). I actually think being in Montauk is more remote then being on Shelter Island!! It takes a LONG time to get to the hospital from there.
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| Posted 9/8/08 4:36 PM |
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Re: What happens if you have a serious medical emerg on Shelter Island?
Posted by mcl916
I actually think being in Montauk is more remote then being on Shelter Island!! It takes a LONG time to get to the hospital from there.
we were just in Montauk last month, and I was thinking this. If someone needed to get to a hospital, it would take a while!
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| Posted 9/8/08 4:59 PM |
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LemonHead
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Re: What happens if you have a serious medical emerg on Shelter Island?
I'm sure if it was really awful they'd get a helicopter.
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| Posted 9/8/08 5:07 PM |
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