Coast Guard medevacs man to Tierra Verde, Florida

A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg 45-foot Response Boat—Medium boatcrew medevaced a man 33 miles offshore from Fort DeSoto, Florida, Oct. 13, 2019. The boatcrew transferred the man in Tierra Verde to St. Petersburg EMS in stable condition for further medical assistance. 

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla.— A Coast Guard crew medevaced a man 33 miles offshore from Fort DeSoto, Florida, Sunday morning.

A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg 45-foot Response Boat—Medium boatcrew transported the man experiencing abdominal pain and weakness to Tierra Verde Marina in Tierra Verde, Florida.

Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a mayday call on channel 16 at approximately 6:38 a.m., followed by a report from a good Samaritan who saw three flares and made contact with the 27- foot fishing vessel owner.  

The Coast Guard boatcrew transferred the man to St. Petersburg EMS in stable condition for further medical assistance.

"The guy was experiencing a lot of pain and weakness, and they set off a flare that the good Sam saw to help us find them," said Petty Officer 2nd Class Rachael Fultz, the Station St. Petersburg station EMT. "We put him in a stokes litter to transport him to our boat and to EMS onshore."

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Coast Guard rescues man 170 miles west of St. Petersburg

A U.S. Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Air Station Clearwater, Florida, rescues a man from a 120-foot tug 170 miles west of St. Petersburg, Florida, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019. The 57-year-old man was reportedly suffering from chest pains and was transferred to Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida. (U.S. Coast Guard video)

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The​ Coast Guard rescued​ a 57-year-old man Thursday 170 miles west of St. Petersburg.

Coast Guard Sector​ St. Petersburg command center watchstanders received a call via satellite phone at 1:24 p.m. from the master of the Mariya Moran, a 120-foot tug, stating a crew member was suffering from chest pains and was in need of medical attention.

A​ Coast Guard Air Station​ Clearwater​ MH-60​ Jayhawk helicopter​ crew and an HC-130 Hercules airplane crew launched to assist and arrived at 4 p.m.

The Jayhawk crew hoisted the man and transported him to​ Tampa General Hospital​ at 5:42 p.m.

“This case happened a long way from shore and thankfully they had a satellite phone aboard,” said Lt. j.g. Richard Laws, crew member at the Sector St. Petersburg command center. “They were professional mariners with the proper equipment aboard that allowed them to communicate the nature of distress to the Coast Guard.”

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