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A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter hoisted a man from the Snowy vessel off the coast of Alaska, as he suffered from appendicitis. Wikimedia Commons Photo

Coast Guard medevacs fisherman 60 miles southwest of Cold Bay, Alaska

United States Coast Guard Press Release | February 12, 2018

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A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced a 25-year-old man from the 107-foot fishing vessel Bering Hunter, approximately 60 miles southwest of Cold Bay, Alaska, on the morning of Feb 8.

A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter hoisted a man from the Snowy vessel off the coast of Alaska, as he suffered from appendicitis. Wikimedia Commons Photo
A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter hoisted a man from the Bering Hunter fishing vessel off the coast of Alaska, as he suffered from a head injury. Wikimedia Commons Photo

The Jayhawk helicopter crew forward deployed to Cold Bay hoisted the man and safely transported him to awaiting emergency medical services personnel in Cold Bay.

Watchstanders at the 17th Coast Guard District command center received a medevac request from the captain of the fishing vessel after the man fell and suffered a head injury. Watchstanders notified the Coast Guard duty flight surgeon who recommended the medevac.

“Having assets forward deployed to Cold Bay during the winter fishing season allows our crews to respond quickly,” said Lt. j.g. Rian Ellis, a 17th district watchstander. “We are able to eliminate hours of flight time in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, ensuring the safety of mariners.”

On scene weather at the time of the medevac was 23-mile-per-hour winds.

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