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Mar 15, 2024 · Bruce Kanegai (season 12) It took ten seasons before the next Survivor medevac happened. In the middle game of Survivor: Panama, Bruce Kanegai had been experiencing uncomfortable stomach pains....
- Michael Skupin. Season 2: The Australian Outback. In episode 6, “Trial by Fire,” Skupin fell face-first into the campfire after taking in too much smoke. With skin hanging from his badly burnt hands, he was flown out of the Outback by helicopter as the show’s first ever medevac.
- Bruce Kanegai. Season 12: Panama. In episode 11, “Medical Emergency,” Bruce was taken out of the game after complaints of increased stomach pain in the two days following a reward to visit and feast at a Panamanian village.
- Jonathan Penner. Season 16: Micronesia. In episode 6, “It Hit Everyone Pretty Hard,” Jeff brought in medics to evaluate Penner’s knee which had been punctured during a Reward Challenge several days earlier.
- James Clement. Season 16: Micronesia. In episode 12, “I’m Gonna Fix Her James became the first second medevac in a single season. Despite wanting to stay in the game, James was removed on the risk of an infection in his finger spreading to the joint and requiring surgery.
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Bruce Perreault is a contestant from Survivor 44 and Survivor 45.
After sustaining a concussion during the opening Reward Challenge of Survivor 44, Bruce became the first person to be medically evacuated on Day 1.
Survivor 44
Assigned to the Tika tribe, Bruce hit his head against an obstacle and started to bleed profusely minutes into the first Reward Challenge. Though he felt lightheaded from the injury, the medical team was able to treat him with oxygen, clearing him to return to camp with his tribe. Later that night, however, Bruce's concussive symptoms returned and medical was called once again. They ultimately made the decision to pull Bruce from the game, much to his disappointment. During the premiere episode of On Fire with Jeff Probst, Jeff formally invited Bruce to return for the next season, which he accepted.
Survivor 45
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- Every 'Survivor' Contestant That Was Medically Evacuated From the Game and the Injuries that Took Them Out. Pushing themselves too far. Since Survivor premiered in 2000, there have been several players who had to exit the game due to a medical evacuation — and some of them have been downright scary.
- Michael Skupin. The Survivor: The Australian Outback competitor was the first player to ever be taken out of the game due to a medical reason. Michael sustained severe burns after falling into his camp’s fire.
- Bruce Kanegai. In Survivor: Panama, the art teacher revealed he was experiencing stomach pain for several days and was unable to use the restroom. After being evaluated by the medical professionals, he was taken out of the game but returned to the jury after making a full recovery.
- Jonathan Penner. During his second appearance on the reality series, the California native was pulled from Survivor: Micronesia. Jonathan injured his knee during a reward challenge and the condition worsened over time.
Mar 2, 2023 · Bruce Perreault reacts to being pulled from Survivor 44, and invited back for another season. The medically evacuated player takes us through everything that happened that didn't make it on...
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Nov 30, 2023 · The real estate agent suffered a head injury just minutes into Survivor 44 and was medically evacuated on day 1 of the game. But Bruce got the rare do-over opportunity when host and showrunner...
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Kourtney Moon is the first (and currently only) woman to be medically evacuated. Bruce Perreault is the earliest evacuation, being pulled from the game on the first day of Survivor 44. Erik Reichenbach is the latest evacuation, being evacuated on Day 36 of Caramoan.
