Coast Guard Sector San Diego aircrew medevacs ailing fisherman
SAN DIEGO — A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter crew medically evacuated an ailing 71-year old man from a fishing boat approximately 30 miles south of San Diego, Tuesday.
The crew of the 56-foot commercial fishing vessel Seeker contacted the Coast Guard at 11:56 a.m., requesting assistance for the U.S. citizen after he began experiencing heart attack-like symptoms and collapsed, possibly suffering an...
Coast Guard medically evacuates shark bite patient from Tarawa Atoll
HONOLULU – The victim of a shark attack is receiving medical treatment in Oahu after the Coast Guard conducted a long range medevac from the South Pacific Monday.
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Joint Rescue Coordination Center received notification Friday from the U.S. flagged vessel Friesland that a crewmember was in need of urgent medical care following a shark attack. The 35-year-old Portuguese...
Coast Guard medevacs freight ship crewmember 230 miles southeast of Southwest Pass
NEW ORLEANS — A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a crewmember off a freight ship 230 miles southeast of Southwest Pass, Friday.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector New Orleans received a request for a medevac from the crew of the Yusho Regulus, reporting a crewman had suffered stab wounds.
A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Coast Guard Aviation Training Center...
Coast Guard medically evacuates sailor from vessel north of Vinalhaven, Maine
BOSTON — Coast Guard rescue crews medically evacuated a 79-year-old man from the sailing vessel Elusive who was suffering from possible fractured ribs at 12:41 a.m. Friday, approximately a half-mile north of Vinalhaven, Maine.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Northern New England received a call via VHF radio at 11:24 p.m. and launched a Coast Guard Station Rockland 25-foot response-boat small.
The...
