Coast Guard medevacs man off coast of San Diego

Coast Guard medevacs man off coast of San Diego
MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter from FOB Point Mugu file photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Sondra-Kay Kneen. SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 57-year-old man from a fishing vessel approximately 90 miles off the San Diego coast, Saturday. Sport fishing vessel Fortune crewmembers contacted Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders requesting a medevac for a...

Coast Guard rescues diver near St. Petersburg

Coast Guard rescues diver near St. Petersburg
Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 file photoCLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew rescued a man, Saturday, after he became ill while diving from a 25-foot boat 12 miles west of Egmont Key, Florida. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders were notified that a 57-year-old man aboard the boat began experiencing symptoms of decompression sickness. The responding...

Coast Guard medevacs man 130 miles off Corpus Christi

Coast Guard medevacs man 130 miles off Corpus Christi
Coast Guard Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter file photo by PA2 Adam Eggers CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard medevaced a man who was injured while fishing approximately 130 miles southeast of Corpus Christi, Saturday. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders received calls for help via satellite phone, an emergency position indicating radio beacon, and Garmin inReach...

Coast Guard medevacs man near Port O’Connor

Coast Guard medevacs man near Port O’Connor
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard medevaced a 52-year-old man from a fishing vessel 15 miles south of Port O’Connor, Texas, Saturday. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi watchstanders received a call from a man aboard a fishing vessel on VHF-FM channel 16 stating a crewmember was experiencing symptoms of a heart attack. Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched...

Coast Guard medevacs woman south of Lake Charles

Coast Guard medevacs woman south of Lake Charles
Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alejandro Rivera HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 43-year-old woman from an oil tanker 55 miles south of Lake Charles, Louisiana, Friday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a call from a man aboard a 22-foot pleasure craft on VHF-FM channel 16 at 3:03 p.m. that his wife was displaying symptoms...

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember near Pecan Island

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember near Pecan Island
Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter landing in New Orleans, Louisiana. (U.S. Coast Guard file photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class James Hague) NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced a 42-year-old man from a lift boat approximately three miles south of Pecan Island, Louisiana, Saturday morning. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a call at approximately 1:12...

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember near Venice, La.

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember near Venice, La.
Coast Guard crews from Station Venice and the Coast Guard Cutter Tigershark stabilize a patient during a medevac from the fishing vessel Sea Charger, offshore Venice, Louisiana, July 12, 2023.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Coast Guard Station Venice) NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a fishing vessel Wednesday near Venice, Louisiana. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders...

Coast Guard medevacs crew member off Freeport

Coast Guard medevacs crew member off Freeport
A Coast Guard Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter sits aboard an offshore oil rig on July 9, 2023, 88 miles off Freeport, Texas.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Air Station Houston) HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a crew member from an oil rig 88 miles off Freeport, Texas, Sunday. Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston command center watchstanders received a notification at 5:46 a.m....

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember near Venice

Coast Guard medevacs crewmember near Venice
Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crewmember sits inside cockpit of MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter July 2, 2023 near Venice, Louisiana.  (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station New Orleans) NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from an offshore platform Sunday near Venice, Louisiana. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a call at 11:51 p.m. Saturday...