Coast Guard medevacs 89-year-old man from cruise ship 120 miles west of Great Inagua, Bahamas

Video by U.S. Coast Guard District 7

An Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevacs a 89-year-old man from a cruise ship 120 miles west Great Inagua, Bahamas, Monday, July 9, 2018. The man was transported to Cheshire Hall Medical Centre accompanied with a nurse after suffering from symptoms of a stroke.

MIAMI — The Coast Guard medevaced a man Monday from a cruise ship 138 miles west of Great Inagua, Bahamas.

At approximately 1:30 p.m., a crewmember aboard the Carnival Vista contacted Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders stating a man was suffering from chest pains and was in need of emergency care. 

Watchstanders launched an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater. The aircrew arrived at approximately 6:46 p.m., hoisted the patient and transferred him to local emergency medical services who transported him to Cheshire Hall Medical Center for further care.

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Missing cruise ship crewmember found, rescued 21 miles north of Cuba

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MIAMI — The cruise ship Carnival Glory found and rescued the missing Norwegian Getaway crewmember Sunday 21 miles north of Cuba.

The crewmember was reported is stable condition.

Reported missing Saturday, the Coast Guard launched assets including a Coast Guard Air Station Miami HC-144 Ocean Sentry airplane crews, an Air Station Clearwater HC-130 Hercules airplane crew and the Coast Guard Cutter Raymond Evans crew search more than 1,630 square miles.

The incident is currently under investigation.

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Coast Guard medevacs 4 to Florida after boat explosion in Exuma, Bahamas

Photos and video by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ashley Johnson, U.S. Coast Guard District 7

Emergency medical services meet an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew from Air Station Clearwater, Florida, at the air station, June 30, 2018. The Hercules crew, with medical personnel aboard, medevaced four Americans after an explosion on a boat in Exuma. 

CLEARWATER, Fla. — The U.S. Coast Guard assisted the Royal Bahamas Police Force Saturday, medevacing four American citizens to Florida after an explosion on a boat near Exuma, Bahamas.

At 11:06 a.m. Coast Guard Seventh District watchstanders received a call from the Royal Bahamas Police Force requesting assistance after boaters suffered from various injuries.

An HC-130 Hercules airplane crew with two medical personnel from Air Station Clearwater was launched, landed in Exuma, and transported the boaters to the air station where emergency medical services awaited.

The cause of the incident is under investigation by the Exuma branch of the Royal Bahamas Police Force.

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U.S. Coast Guard medevacs 53-year-old man 1 mile east of Satellite Beach

Video: U.S. Coast Guard District 7

An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater, Florida, hoists a 53-year-old man suffering from chest pains Sunday, April 22, 2018 while aboard a 75-foot tugboat about 1 mile east of Satellite Beach, Florida. The man was transported to Holmes Regional Medical Center for further care.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.— The Coast Guard medevaced a 53-year-old man Sunday from the vessel Willy Landers one mile east of Satellite Beach.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville received a call from a crewmember of the 75-foot towing vessel at approximately 12:30 a.m., stating the captain was experiencing heart attack symptoms.

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew arrived on scene at 3:15 a.m., hoisted the captain and transported him to Holmes Regional Hospital.

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Coast Guard rescues 55-year-old man 1 mile west of Aripeka, Florida

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Video by Petty Officer 1st Class Michael De Nyse

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew, from Clearwater, Florida, rescues a 55-year-old man Saturday, April 21, 2018 approximately 1 mile west of Aripeka, Florida. The aircrew hoisted the man and transported him to Air Station Clearwater with no reported injuries. 

ARIPEKA, Fla. — The Coast Guard rescued a 55-year-old man from a 25-foot boat Saturdayapproximately 1 mile west of Aripeka.

Rescued was Jeffrey Statkus, 55, from Brooksville.

Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg received a 911 relay from theHernando County Sheriff's Office at approximately 10:41 p.m., Friday stating Statkus ran aground and was in need of emergency assistance.

A 24-foot Response Boat-Small boatcrew from Coast Guard Station Yankeetown and an HCSO marine unit responded, but were unable to assist due to the location and depth of water. 

A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew was launched at 1:44 a.m. The aircrew hoisted Statkus at 2:25 a.m. and transported him to Air Station Clearwater.

No injuries were reported.

“Fortunately, Statkus had his life jacket on and was also equipped with a flare and a spot light,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Matt Bonneau, operation unit controller at Sector St. Petersburg. “This was a successful rescue because he properly prepared himself with life saving safety gear before he got underway.”

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