Coast Guard medevacs man from boat 70 miles off New Jersey

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PHILADELPHIA – A Coast Guard aircrew medevaced a man from a fishing boat about 70 miles southeast of Cape May, New Jersey, Wednesday.

The crew of the fishing boat Relentless called the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay Command Center at about 1 p.m. and reported that a crewmember was experiencing chest pains and needed medical attention. The Relentless was at an offshore fishing ground, about four hours from port.

An Air Station Atlantic City MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew flew out to medevac him for faster access to medical support. They transported him to AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center; he was reported to be in stable condition.

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Coast Guard medevacs mariner near Galveston, Texas

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TX, UNITED STATES

An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew hoists a 23-year-old mariner from the 800-foot tanker Eagle Louisiana near Galveston, Texas, July 24, 2018. A representative of the vessel contacted the Coast Guard after a crewmember reportedly began exhibiting symptoms of heat exhaustion.

HOUSTON — The Coast Guard medevaced a 23-year-old mariner from an 800-foot tanker near Galveston, Texas, Tuesday.

Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a report from a representative of the vessel Eagle Louisiana of a crewmember who reportedly began exhibiting symptoms of heat exhaustion. Watchstanders notified the duty flight surgeon who recommended the medevac.

An Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew on a training mission was diverted to the scene. The mariner was hoisted and transported to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston.

The mariner was reported to be in stable condition.

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