U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Houston.
HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a diver from a recreational vessel 57 miles offshore Galveston, Texas, Sunday.
At 2:58 p.m, Sector Houston-Galveston watchstander s received a report that a 53-year-old man aboard a recreational vessel was suffering from possible decompression sickness.
An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew was launched to the scene.
The Dolphin helicopter crew hoisted and transferred the diver to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center.
The diver was reported to be in stable condition.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Air Station Houston.
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