miércoles, 1 de agosto de 2018

Coast Guard Aircrew Rescues Man 100 Miles Off Oregon Coast

A Coast Guard aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter lands at Sector Columbia River in Warrenton, Ore., to deliver an ill fisherman to awaiting emergency medical services, July 31, 2018.

The aircrew medically evacuated the ill fisherman off the commercial fishing vessel Zena D 100 miles off the Pacific City, Ore., coast.

U.S. Coast Guard photos by Petty Officer 1st Class Levi Read.



WARRENTON, Ore. — A Coast Guard aircrew medically evacuated an ill fisherman from a commercial fishing vessel 100 miles off of Pacific City, Oregon, Tuesday morning.

An aircrew aboard an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Sector Columbia River safely hoisted the 37-year-old male, who reportedly experienced difficulty breathing and numbness in extremities, and transferred him to MEDIX paramedics at the sector’s base.

Sector Columbia River watchstanders overheard a radio transmission calling for medical assistance from the vessel Zena D for one of its passengers at 4:42 a.m. After consulting with the flight surgeon, a medevac was recommended, and a Jayhawk aircrew was launched. The aircrew arrived on scene at 7:15 a.m. and conducted the hoist and transferred the patient at 8:15 a.m.

The condition of the fisherman is unknown at this time. The paramedics transported the fisherman to Columbia Memorial Hospital for higher-level medical care.

The on scene sea and weather conditions included 5-foot seas and light wind.

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Trevor Lilburn
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