Coast Guard suspends search for teenage girl who fell off Pismo Beach Pier

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Akiyama (archive).

SAN PEDRO, Calif. —​ The Coast Guard suspended search efforts Friday morning for a teenage girl who reportedly fell off the pier in Pismo Beach Thursday evening.

At approximately 7:14 a.m., search-and-rescue efforts were suspended after searching 19 square nautical miles.

The girl was reported to be wearing a pink or purple colored shirt and white pants.

Cal Fire personnel notified Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach watchstanders at approximately 11:10 p.m., reporting a teenage girl who reportedly fell off the side of the Pismo Beach Pier.

Watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Station Morro Bay 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew and a Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Forward Operating Base Point Mugu MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew, who arrived on-scene at approximately 12:30 a.m., Friday morning​ and​ began searching.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff's Office, Cal Fire, the Pismo Beach Police Department, Pismo Beach lifeguards, and a California Highway Patrol helicopter also assisted with the search.

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Coast Guard, partner agencies conduct search for teenage girl who fell off Pismo Beach Pier

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Akiyama (archive).

SAN PEDRO, Calif. — The Coast Guard and partner agencies are searching for a teenage girl who reportedly fell off the pier in Pismo Beach, Thursday evening.

The girl was reported to be wearing a pink or purple colored shirt and white pants.

Cal Fire personnel notified Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach watchstanders at approximately 11:10 p.m., reporting a teenage girl who reportedly fell off the side of the Pismo Beach Pier.

Watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Station Morro Bay​ 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew and a Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Forward Operating Base Point Mugu MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew, who arrived on-scene at approximately 12:30 a.m., Friday morning.

The San Luis Obispo County Sheriff’s Office, Cal Fire, the Pismo Beach Police Department, Pismo Beach lifeguards, and a California Highway Patrol helicopter are also assisting with the search.

Anyone with information on this potential person in the water is encouraged to contact U.S. Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach at (310) 521-3801.

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Coast Guard medevacs 54-year-old man from 738-foot container ship in San Francisco Bay

A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew medevacs a 54-year-old man from the 738-foot container ship Vittoria in San Francisco Bay, May 20, 2019. The man, the ship's captain, collapsed as the ship was making its way to its anchorage south of Yerba Buena Island. (U.S. Coast Guard video)

SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard medevaced a 54-year-old Philippine national in San Francisco Bay, Monday evening.

A harbor pilot aboard the motor vessel Vittoria contacted Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders at approximately 6:20 p.m., reporting that the ship’s captain had clutched his chest and collapsed as the ship was making way to its anchorage south of Yerba Buena Island.​

A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew launched to medevac the man.

The Dolphin crew arrived on scene, hoisted the ship’s captain and transferred him to Walnut Creek Medical Center - John Muir Health.​ His condition is unknown.

The Coast Guard flight crew was Lt. Cmdr. Terry Herdliska, pilot; Lt. Catherine Schmitz, pilot; Petty Officer 2nd Class Dan Gossage, rescue swimmer; and Petty Officer 2nd Class Jeff Bothman, flight mechanic.​

"This case​ was my first live hoist," said Schmitz. "We train day in and day out to be ready to respond​ and it felt great to put that training into action and​ help someone in need."

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Akiyama (archive).

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Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Conducts Medevac

Coast Guard aircrew members from Air Station San Francisco hoist an injured man from an oil tanker off the coast of San Francisco, May 7, 2019. The man was reported in stable condition and safely transported to Stanford Medical Center. U.S. Coast Guard video.

SAN FRANCISCO — A Coast Guard helicopter crew medevaced a 28-year-old man who was injured aboard an oil tanker off the coast of San Francisco, Tuesday morning.

At approximately 2:20 p.m. Monday, Coast Guard watchstanders received an email from the crew of the oil tanker High Progress about a member who reportedly fell and suffered a neck injury.

Due to aircraft limitations, a Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew could not immediately be dispatched to recover the injured man. Watchstanders monitored the man’s condition while the oil tanker continued its course towards San Francisco.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Jordan Akiyama (archive).

At approximately 4:20 a.m., the Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene approximately 65 miles off the coast of San Francisco, hoisted the man and transported him to Stanford Medical Center in Palo Alto. 

“The quick reaction of the crew aboard High Progress to recognizing the severity of the injury was key in making this rescue successful,” said Lt. Andrew Bacon, Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 helicopter pilot. “Their professionalism helped us quickly get him off the ship."

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Coast Guard to host multiple response agencies for Interagency Day

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory J. Mendenhall (archive).

SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco is scheduled to host multiple state and local response agency aircrews and personnel, Thursday, for their annual Interagency Day.

Interagency Day is an interactive exchange that allows Bay Area first responders to share best practices, develop life-saving skills and foster partnerships.​ When an emergency occurs, agencies must work together to share information and resources to ensure the safety and security of millions of people throughout the Bay Area.

Participants are scheduled to display rescue equipment and vehicles, including multiple helicopters used by their respective agencies. Other scheduled events include helicopter hoist demonstrations, classroom scenarios and case study discussions.

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Coast Guard rescues kite surfer in San Pablo Bay

A Coast Guard Air Station MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew hoists a stranded kite surfer from San Pablo Bay, Nov. 13, 2018. A bystander on shore observed the kite surfer struggling to make it back to shore and called 911. (U.S. Coast Guard video /Released)

SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard rescued a kite surfer after he became stranded in San Pablo Bay, Tuesday.

A bystander on shore called 911 dispatchers, who contacted Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders at approximately 10:30 a.m., reporting the kite surfer had been observed struggling off Pinole Shores Park for two hours, appearing unable to make it back to shore.

Sector San Francisco launched a Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Coast Guard Station Vallejo 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew to the scene to assist the kite surfer.

The boat crew could not reach the kite surfer due to the shallow depth of the water.

The helicopter crew lowered the rescue swimmer to assist the kite surfer, then hoisted them both back into the helicopter. The rescue crew then transferred the kite surfer to shore.

There were no injuries reported.

“Any time you’re heading out on the water, whether you’re kite surfing, kayaking, or boating, we strongly urge you to have a marine VHF radio on you at all times,” said Cmdr. Emma Silcox, Sector San Francisco's search-and-rescue mission coordinator. “They are more effective than cell phones when you need to reach the Coast Guard during an emergency.”

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USCGC Forrest Rednour Commissioning Ceremony

The crew of the Coast Guard Cutter Forrest Rednour (WPC-1129) stand along the deck of the Forrest Rednour as a Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Forward Operating Base Point Mugu MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter performs a flyover during the commissioning ceremony in San Pedro, California, Nov. 8, 2018. The USCGC Forrest Rednour is the 29th Fast Response Cutter of 58 FRC's that the Coast Guards plans on building. Each of the 58 planned FRC's will be named after an enlisted hero. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class DaVonte' Marrow).

Coast Guard medevacs shark bite victim near Farallon Islands, California

A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco helicopter crew medevacs a man who was bitten by a shark near the Farallon Islands off the Coast of San Francisco, Oct. 23, 2018. The air crew transferred the man to medical personnel at Stanford University Medial Center. (U.S. Coast Guard courtesy video/released)

SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard medevaced a man who was bitten by a shark while diving near the Farallon Islands off the coast of San Francisco, Tuesday morning.  

The crew of the research vessel NorCal 1 notified Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders that one of the divers aboard was bitten by a shark around 10 a.m. and required medical attention. 

The shark reportedly bit the man's arm, wrist and hand. 

The NorCal 1 made way toward San Francisco and met the crew of San Francisco Police Department Marine 7, who took the man aboard and began administering first aid. A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Dolphin crew arrived on scene and hoisted the man into the helicopter via a rescue basket.

The Dolphin crew transported the man to Stanford University Medical Center in Palo Alto in stable condition. 

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Coast Guard medevacs 2, good Sam rescues 13, search for 3 continues

A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew transfers two patients to emergency medical services personnel at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Oct. 20, 2018. The patients were injured when the boat they were aboard caught fire 28 miles south of Point Loma. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Kelley/released)

Photos by Petty Officer 1st Class Patrick Kelley

SAN DIEGO — The Coast Guard and good Samaritans rescued 15 people and continue to search for three more after a fishing vessel caught fire 28 miles south of Point Loma Saturday night.

The crew of the 42-foot fishing vessel Time Machine contacted Coast Guard Sector San Diego’s Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders around 9:35 p.m. to report seeing a nearby fishing boat on fire and multiple people in the water.

The Coast Guard diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Haddock, launched a Coast Guard Station San Diego 45-foot Response Boat-Medium crew and dispatched a Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew while Secretaría de Marina (SEMAR) also deployed two defender class boats to assist.

The crew aboard the motor vessel Time Machine pulled 15 people from the water, including two who needed urgent medical attention. The survivors aboard the fishing vessel Time Machine reported that three people were still missing.

The Coast Guard Sector San Diego Jayhawk crew hoisted the two survivors who needed urgent medical attention into the helicopter and transported them to Sector San Diego where they were met by emergency medical services personnel and taken to UC San Diego Health.

The remaining 13 survivors aboard the fishing vessel Time Machine were transferred to a SEMAR vessel and taken to Ensenada, Mexico.

SEMAR Rescue Coordination Center has assumed search mission coordinator.

A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Forward Operating Base Point Mugu MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and the Coast Guard Cutter Haddock crew are actively searching for the three additional people.

Navy helicopter crews from the USS John C. Stennis and the USS Stockdale assisted in the search.

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Coast Guard medevacs man from charter fishing vessel 20 miles west of Golden Gate Bridge

A rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco medevacs a 46-year-old man from a 50-foot charter fishing vessel approximately 20 miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge in California, Sept. 29, 2018. The helicopter crew transferred the man to medical personnel waiting at Stanford Medical Center. (U.S. Coast Guard video/released)

SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard medevaced a 46-year-old man from a 50-foot charter fishing vessel approximately 20 miles west of the Golden Gate Bridge, Saturday afternoon.The captain of the fishing vessel Tiger Shark contacted Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders at approximately 10:40 a.m., requesting assistance for a man requiring medical aid.

Sector San Francisco watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Station Golden Gate rescue boat with two Marin County Fire paramedics aboard and a Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to assist the man. Once on scene, the Dolphin crew lowered a rescue swimmer, Petty Officer 3rd Class Taylor Paul, who hoisted the man into the helicopter. 

The Dolphin crew arrived at Stanford University Medical Center at approximately noon, and transferred the man to awaiting medical personnel.

"The captain of the Tiger Shark was clearly a professional mariner," said Lt. Cmdr. Joshua Murphy, the Dolphin helicopter pilot for the case. "His skill and expert management of the vessel and the personnel aboard helped greatly with the successful medical evacuation of the patient."

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Coast Guard medevacs woman from cruise ship 35 miles southwest of Golden Gate Bridge

A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew medevacs a 76-year-old woman from the cruise ship Star Princess approximately 35 miles southwest of the Golden Gate Bridge, Sept. 18, 2018. Cruise ship personnel contacted Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders requesting assistance for a passenger experiencing symptoms of gastrointestinal issues. (U.S. Coast Guard video /Released)

SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard medevaced a 76-year-old woman approximately 35 miles southwest of the Golden Gate Bridge, Tuesday morning.

Crew aboard the cruise ship Star Princess contacted Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders at approximately 5 a.m. requesting assistance for a passenger experiencing symptoms of gastrointestinal issues.

A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Coast Guard Air Station Sacramento C-27 Spartan aircraft crew launched to assist.

Once on scene, the Dolphin crew lowered a rescue swimmer who assisted with hoisting the woman into the helicopter.

The Dolphin crew arrived at Stanford Hospital shortly after 8 a.m., and transferred the woman to awaiting medical personnel.

The woman's condition is unknown at this time.

"I was impressed by the teamwork involved in completing this rescue," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Gabe Humphrey, the Air Station San Francisco rescue swimmer who assisted the woman. "With the help of the Coast Guard Sector San Francisco command center, a Coast Guard C-27 aircraft and the medical staff aboard the cruise ship, our MH-65 helicopter aircrew was able to focus on the critical task of safely hoisting the patient and expediting her transfer to the hospital, while keeping her as stable and comfortable as possible."

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