Coast Guard medevac near Santa Barbara Island

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Photos by Petty Officer 3rd Class DaVonte Marrow

CA, UNITED STATES

The Coast Guard medevaced a 23-year-old woman from a diving boast in the vicinity of Santa Barbara Island, August 5, 2018. A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Forward Operating Base Point Mugu MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene, hoisted her into the helicopter and transported to the University of Southern California Catalina Hyperbaric Chamber.

Coast Guard, partner agencies rescue injured hiker in Alum Rock Park

Video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Sarah Wilson

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES

A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Air Station San Francisco hoists and transfers an injured woman to emergency medical services personnel near San Jose, Calif., Aug. 5, 2018. The woman was reportedly hiking in Alum Rock State Park when she had a seizure, fell into a ravine and suffered injuries to her leg and ribs.

SAN FRANCISCO — Coast Guard, San Jose Fire Department and California State Park crews worked together to rescue an injured hiker in Alum Rock Park near San Jose, Sunday morning.

San Jose Fire Department dispatchers contacted Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders around midnight, Saturday, to request a hoist-capable aircraft for a woman who was hiking with a friend when she reportedly had a seizure, fell into a ravine and suffered leg and rib injuries.

San Jose Fire Department paramedics and park rangers responded by land to stabilize the woman and await further help.

A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew arrived on scene around 2:30 a.m., hoisted the injured woman into the helicopter and transferred her to emergency medical services personnel waiting in a nearby parking lot.

After refueling at San Jose International Airport, the aircrew returned to the scene, hoisted the woman's friend and took him to the same parking lot.

"This case was an excellent example of Bay Area agencies working together seamlessly," said Petty Officer 3rd Class Dylan Langley, the duty flight mechanic aboard the Dolphin helicopter. "The rescue would not have gone as smoothly without the professionalism of the San Jose Fire Department and our other partners on the ground."

The Coast Guard helicopter crew consisted of Lt. Adam Frye, pilot; Lt. Anders Manley, copilot; Petty Officer 3rd Class Dan Gossage, rescue swimmer; and Langley.

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Coast Guard rescues one person, searching for another person in Lake Pontchartrain

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NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard is searching for a missing individual after rescuing one person in Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, Monday.

Missing is 32-year-old Sadie Thibodeaux.

Coast Guard Station New Orleans rescued 43-year-old Michael Lee Farley at 7:03 a.m. Monday, approximately a mile north of Lakeshore Drive in Lake Pontchartrain. Farley was reported good condition and transferred to Station New Orleans.

Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report at 5:47 p.m. Sunday of an unmanned 34-foot sailing vessel, the Good Humor, with a dog and cell phones aboard in view of the Lakefront Airport. Coast Guard crews and partner agencies searched Sunday and throughout the night.

Involved in the search are:

• Station New Orleans 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew
• Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew
• Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew
• Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries
• Jefferson Sheriff’s Marine Unit

Anyone with information is requested to contact Sector New Orleans at 504-365-2200.

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Coast Guard rescues 2 boaters in San Pablo Bay

Video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Cory Mendenhall

SAN FRANCISCO, CA, UNITED STATES

A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco helicopter crew rescues two stranded boaters in San Pablo Bay, Aug. 1, 2018, after their 30-foot sailing vessel ran aground west of Mare Island. The boaters were transiting the bay when their engine became disabled, causing them to drift into shallow waters.

SAN FRANCISCO — The Coast Guard rescued two boaters near Mare Island in San Pablo Bay, Wednesday, after their 30-foot sailboat ran aground.

The boaters contacted Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders around 4:30 p.m., reporting that their boat was disabled and they had run aground west of Mare Island.

A Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco helicopter crew diverted to the scene. The shallow depth of the water hindered a rescue by boat.

Once on scene, the helicopter crew assessed deteriorating weather conditions and made the decision to lower the rescue swimmer to the stranded boaters. The helicopter crew hoisted the boaters into the helicopter and transported them to Napa County Airport.

The helicopter crew consisted of Lt. Adam Frye, pilot; Lt. Anders Manley, co-pilot; Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua Piasecki, rescue swimmer; and Petty Officer 3rd Class Nicole Fontes, flight mechanic.

“The boaters opted to call the Coast Guard early instead of potentially allowing the situation to worsen overnight,” said Frye. “This allowed us to execute the rescue during daytime under favorable conditions and get everyone home safely.”

The sailboat is anchored where it ran aground as the owner makes plans for salvage.

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Coast Guard, Chatham County Marine Patrol rescue 3 boaters after vessel capsizes near Wassaw Sound

Photo by U.S. Coast Guard District 7 PADET Jacksonville

TYBEE ISLAND, GA, UNITED STATES

A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Chatham County Marine Patrol crew rescues three boaters after their vessel capsized Saturday, July 21, 2018, near Wassaw Sound, Georgia. The boaters were recovered from on top of the vessel's hull by the Chatham County Marine Patrol crew.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Coast Guard and the Chatham County Marine Patrol rescued three boaters Saturday after their vessel capsized near Wasssaw Sound, Georgia.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Charleston received a call via VHF-FM radio channel 16 at 4:56 p.m. from the operator of a 19-foot Grady-White stating they were taking on water.

A Coast Guard Air Station Savannah MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew and a Station Tybee Island 29-foot Response Boat – Small crew launched to assist.

At 5:26 p.m., the Dolphin crew located 3 people on top of a capsized vessel and notified a Chatham County Marine Patrol crew of their location. The Marine Patrol crew recovered the boaters and transported them to a nearby boat ramp.

No injuries were reported.

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