Coast Guard medevacs man 20 miles north of Hatteras, North Carolina

Archive image: a U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter sits at Air Station Elizabeth City in preparation for Hurricane Dorian Response, Sept. 5, 2019. The aircraft must be thoroughly checked and maintained before enduring the harsh conditions of a hurricane.

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Ronald Hodges.

ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — The Coast Guard medevaced a man from the commercial fishing vessel Captain Jimmy 20 miles north of Hatteras.

Monday night, watchstanders at the Coast Guard Fifth District command center were notified that the 56-year-old crew member was experiencing symptoms of a heart attack.

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Air Station Elizabeth City, North Carolina launched to assist.

Once on scene, the helicopter crew safely hoisted the man up and transported him to Pitt County Memorial Hospital in Greenville, North Carolina.

“The case went well, but was definitely a more challenging hoist,” said Lt. Lindsey Cockburn a pilot for the medevac. “It was very dark, but this is something we train for by doing hoisting work at night. In the end, we got the patient to the proper medical facilities.”

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Coast Guard assists YMCA kayakers near San Juan Islands

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Chief Petty Officer David Mosley

SEATTLE— The Coast Guard assisted 11 kayakers from the YMCA Camp Orkila near the San Juan Islands Tuesday night.

A 45-foot motor lifeboat crew, from Coast Guard Station Bellingham pulled in the stranded group of camp counselors and transferred them back to a boat from the YMCA camp.

A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter, from Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles was also on-scene. The kayakers took refuge in a cove at Little Sister Island when they were beset by weather with 15 knots winds and a small craft advisory.

The Coast Guard was notified at 4:56 p.m. and diverted the crews from a patrol.

The Coast Guard reminds the public to stay alert of their surroundings and pay attention to the weather and tides when venturing out on ocean trips.

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Coast Guard rescues boater after vessel washes ashore near Port Aransas, Texas

A Coast Guard Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew rescues a boater after his vessel was sighted washed ashore near the Port Aransas jetties Jun. 16, 2019. The boater was hoisted from the water and transferred to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi. U.S. Coast Guard video.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard rescued a boater after his vessel was sighted washed ashore near the Port Aransas jetties Sunday morning.

Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders received a call from a Port Aransas Police Department member informing them that a boat with one person aboard had been seen leaving the Port Aransas jetties area and then was sighted washed ashore​ 15 minutes later with no one aboard.​

A Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin aircrew was diverted and upon arrival to the scene, spotted the boater near the jetties.​ The boater was hoisted from the water and transferred to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi.

"While all boaters are required to have a life jacket for each person aboard their vessel, we recommend that they wear these life jackets while underway," said Capt. Edward Gaynor, Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi commanding officer. "Accidents on the water, such as this one, happen fast and with very​ little notice. Today we were lucky to be in such close proximity,​ allowing us to rescue this individual in time."

The weather was reported as 9-foot seas and 25 mph winds.

The boater was reported to be in stable condition.

U.S. Navy photo by Anne Owens (archive).

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Missing jet skier located near Fiesta Island

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Joel Guzman (archive).

SAN DIEGO — The missing jet skier who was reported overdue in Mission Bay was located near Fiesta Island Sunday evening. 

At approximately 10:40 p.m., the city of San Diego Lifeguards located the missing man with his disabled jet ski with no reported medical concerns.​

The lifeguards towed his disabled jet ski and transported him to Ski Beach to reunite with his family.

At approximately 8:20 p.m., the family of the missing man reported him missing after he failed to return to Ski Beach where he and his family departed aboard jet skis.

A Coast Guard Air Station San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew and a Coast Guard Station San Diego Response Boat-Medium boat crew are searching along side Mission Beach Life Guard personnel.​

Read more here: https://www.sacbee.c om/news/state/califo rnia/article23163335 8.html#storylink=cp

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Coast Guard rescues 2 people from the water near Texas City, Texas​

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Manda M. Emery (archive).

HOUSTON​ —​ The Coast Guard rescued two adults adrift on a cooler near the Texas City Dike in Texas City, Texas, Monday evening.

Coast Guard Sector Houston-Galveston watchstanders received a mayday call on VHF Ch. 16 from a mariner aboard a 32-foot recreational vessel reporting that three people aboard the disabled vessel had fallen overboard. The mariner stated the vessel, now with one adult and six children left onboard, was drifting towards the rocks.​

Watchstanders issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched​ an Air Station Houston MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew, a Station Galveston 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boatcrew and two Station Galveston 29-foot Response Boat-Small boatcrews.​

The mariner aboard the recreational vessel was able to recover one of the adults from the water. The Station Galveston boatcrews arrived on scene and recovered the two additional adults from the water adrift on a cooler.​

"This could have been a tragic situation," said Lt. j.g. Terrell Sisk, command duty officer at Sector Houston-Galveston. "While the vessel had the required amount of lifejackets, no one onboard the vessel was wearing one including the three adults who entered the water. Unexpected events can happen while on the water, and in a moment mariners can find themselves in a dangerous situation. It's very much like a seatbelt; if you're not wearing it, it can't help save your life."​

The crew of the RBS towed the disabled vessel to the Galveston Yacht Basin. No injuries were reported.

Weather conditions were reported as 13 mph winds with 2-foot seas.

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Coast Guard medevacs crewmember from vessel near South Padre Island, Texas

A Sector/ Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew transfers a crewmember of a motor vessel to emergency medical services personnel at Valley International Airport in Harlingen, Texas May 16, 2019. The crewmember was medevaced off the motor vessel Bow Gallant 35 miles northeast of South Padre Island, Texas. U.S. Coast Guard photo.

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — The Coast Guard medevaced a crewmember from a vessel 35 miles northeast of South Padre Island, Texas, Thursday afternoon.​

Sector/Air Station Corpus Christi watchstanders recieved a call from the captain of the motor vessel Bow Gallant stating that a crewmember was in need of medical assistance and required a medevac.​ Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon who recommended the medevac.

A Sector/ Air Station Corpus Christi MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew was launched and medevaced the man to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Valley International Airport.​

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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 conducts search for missing person near Rockaway Beach

U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jordan Akiyama.

SAN FRANCISCO —​ The Coast Guard, along with partner agencies, are searching for a 28-year-old man reported missing near Rockaway Beach in Pacifica, Tuesday.

Pacifica Police Department personnel notified Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders at approximately 4:30 a.m., of a man who was reportedly swept out by a rip current while swimming near the Lighthouse Hotel in Pacifica.

Sector San Francisco watchstanders deployed a Coast Guard Station Golden Gate 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew and a Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to assist in the search.

The air station crew arrived on scene at approximately 5:10 a.m. and the Station Golden Gate crew arrived on scene at approximately 5:45 a.m. to search the area. The Coast Guard Cutter Sockeye, an 87-foot patrol boat, also joined the search at approximately 11:00 a.m.

Pacifica and San Mateo Police Department crews are also assisting in the search.

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Coast Guard assists ASTs to locate overdue hiker on Inian Island, Alaska

MH-60 Jayhawk (helicopter shot from Kodiak) ©USCG (archive)

KODIAK- A Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew located an overdue, 21-year-old female hiker on Inian Island, Alaska, Tuesday. 

The Jayhawk aircrew safely located the woman at approximately 11:43 p.m. and transported her to Sitka for further care. She was reported to be mildly hypothermic and disoriented, but otherwise in good condition. 

Sector Juneau Command Center watchstanders received an agency assist request from the Alaska State Troopers to search for the missing female hiker. She was reported to have been last seen wearing hiking boots, gray sweatpants and a sweatshirt. She departed her cabin located in Hobbit Hole for a thirty minute to one-hour hike with no means of communication. AST’s began a ground search Tuesday at approximately 10:00 a.m.. District 17 Command Center granted the Sector Juneau request and launched an Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew to search with forward-looking infrared radar technology to conduct an extended shoreline search.

"This case had a great outcome and it serves as a recurring reminder how easy it is for people to get disoriented in Southeast Alaska's rugged environment,” said Lt. Cmdr. Jason Condon, an Air Station Sitka Aircraft Commander on the case. “Even a thirty minute hike can turn into an eight hour ordeal. When we venture outside in Southeast Alaska, we should be prepared for the elements, be informed about our surroundings, and have a way to communicate if something unexpected happens."

Weather on scene was clear with no wind in the area, and an air temperature ranging from 37 to 44 degrees.

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Injured hiker rescued by Skamania County first responders, transported to hospital by Life Flight

MH-60 Jayhawk ©USCG (archive)

WARRENTON, Ore. — After several unsuccessful attempts a Coast Guard aircrew was unable to medically evacuate an injured hiker who fell while rappelling near Big Creek Falls on the Lewis River in Skamania County, Washington, Sunday afternoon.

The Skamania County rescue ground party carried the injured hiker to a nearby landing area where they transferred the patient to a Life Flight aircrew who transported the patient to a hospital.

The Air Force Rescue Coordination Center requested the assistance from a Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew at 11:50 a.m. The Jayhawk helicopter crew immediately launched and was airborne by 12:15 p.m. The aircrew arrived on scene at 12:55 p.m. After the unsuccessful attempts the aircrew departed the rescue scene at 2:43 p.m. and flew to Portland to refuel before returning to the air station in Warrenton.

The hiker reportedly fell the last 20 feet of a 150-foot decline that he was using a rope to rappel down. Hoist operations were originally attempted because of the dangerous terrain and the severity of the reported injury.

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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 Air Station Kodiak Dolphin aircrew medevacs man near Dutch Harbor, Alaska

MH-65 Dolphin Air Station Kodiak ©USCG (archive)

KODIAK, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew medevaced a man from the 1,099-foot bulk carrier Ever Living 57 miles southeast of Dutch Harbor, Alaska, Saturday.

The Dolphin aircrew hoisted and transported a 28-year-old crew member from the Ever Living to awaiting LifeMed personnel in Dutch Harbor for further care and transport to Anchorage.

Coast Guard 17th District Command Center watchstanders received initial notification Friday evening from the Ever Living master via email stating a crew member suffered burns while working on the ship’s incinerator. The Ever Living was approximately 621 miles from Dutch Harbor at the time of initial notification.

A Coast Guard duty flight surgeon was briefed, and due to the man’s symptoms, the flight surgeon recommended a medevac.

Command center watchstanders instructed the Ever Living master to transit toward Dutch Harbor and directed an awaiting Dolphin helicopter aircrew in Dutch Harbor to prepare for the medevac.

“We had the Ever Living transit toward Dutch Harbor to get within range of the Dolphin helicopter crew and to lessen the flight time for the injured crew member,” said Chief Petty Officer Seth Caron, District 17 operational unit controller. “We hope he gets the necessary care needed and makes a full recovery.”

Weather on scene was 6-foot seas and 17 mph winds.

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Coast Guard medevacs woman from cruise ship 20 miles west of Shelter Cove

A Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew medevacs a 93-year-old Austrailian National from a cruise ship approximately 20 miles west of Shelter Cove, Sept. 21, 2018. The helicopter crew hoisted the woman into the helicopter from the cruise ship deck and transferred her to St. Joseph's Hospital in Eureka, California. (U.S. Coast Guard photo /Released)

MCKINLEYVILLE, Calif. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 93-year-old Austrailian National from a cruise ship approximately 20 miles west of Shelter Cove, Friday evening.

Cruise ship Island Princess crewmembers contacted Coast Guard Sector San Francisco watchstanders at approximately 5 p.m., requesting assistance for a female passenger requiring immediate medical treatment.

Sector San Francisco watchstanders transferred the case to Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay due to the cruise ship’s location. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay launched an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew to assist the woman.

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

The helicopter crew arrived at St. Joseph's Hospital in Eureka at approximately 8 p.m., and transferred the woman to awaiting medical personnel.

The woman's condition is unknown at this time.

"When people go out on the water, things don't always go according to plan," said Lt. Thomas Cogley, the pilot who flew on this case - his first search and rescue case. "That's why we continually train for situations like these. Overall, I couldn’t have asked for a better crew to execute this mission.”

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Coast Guard, partner agencies rescue surfer near Crescent City

MH-65D Dolphin, ©USCG

CRESCENT CITY, Calif. — The Coast Guard and the California Department of Fish and Wildlife rescued a surfer who was swept out to sea near Crescent City, Saturday.

The surfer's sister called the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office, who then transferred the call to Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay watchstanders, at approximately 2:45 p.m., stating that she was watching her sister surf near South Beach in Crescent City when she lost sight of her.

Sector Humboldt Bay issued an urgent marine information broadcast and launched a Sector Humboldt Bay MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the Del Norte County Sheriff's Office launched boat crews to the scene.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Matthew Bowman, a machinery technician assigned to the Coast Guard Cutter Dorado in Crescent City, joined the California Department of Fish and Wildlife boat crew to search the area. The two agencies were conducting joint boardings in the area, Saturday.

Bowman and the wardens aboard the California Department of Fish and Wildlife boat located the surfer alive, brought her aboard the boat and took her to shore where emergency medical services personnel were waiting.

"Currents and riptides along the California coast can be dangerous," said Cmdr. Brendan Hilleary, Sector Humboldt Bay's operations officer. "It was very smart of this surfer to have a buddy on scene to watch her. This rescue was the result of seamless interagency cooperation. We're proud to work alongside such dedicated members of our partner agencies."

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Coast Guard finds missing boater 35 miles west of Cedar Key

CEDAR KEY, Fla. — The Coast Guard located a missing 53-year-old woman aboard her 22-foot boat 35 miles west of Cedar Key, Tuesday.

Rescued was Doreen Bauer, 53.

At 7:41 p.m. Monday, Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a call from Oliver Bauer, stating his wife left Cedar Key Marina aboard a 22-foot pontoon boat and had not returned. He reported she should have returned before sunset. Watchstanders also received a call from Bauer's friend reporting she called, said she was out of gas, and didn't know where she was.

A Station Yankeetown 24-foot Special Purpose Craft-Shallow Water boatcrew, and an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew were launched to commence the search.

An Air Station Clearwater HC-130 Hercules aircrew located Bauer waiving her arms aboard her boat at 7:26 a.m. Tuesday.

A commercial salvage company arrived and transported Bauer and her boat to a Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission boatcrew. FWC transferred her to shore with no reported injuries.

"Thankfully, Mr. Bauer contacted us as soon as he suspected something was wrong," said Joseph Mathieu, a search and rescue coordinator at Sector St. Petersburg. "We cannot stress enough the importance of having a float plan and working radio communications. We recommend all boaters let someone know where they are going and when they plan to return, and always have a VHF-FM marine band radio and EPIRB. Cell phones are not always reliable on the water."

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