Archive image: An MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew from Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater conducts training exercises, MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, May 14, 2021.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Lisa Ferdinando.
CLEARWATER, Fla. — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew medevac a 44-year-old man from a motor vessel 250 nautical miles northeast of Nassau, Bahamas. Saturday, November 4, 2023.
The man was taken to Princess Margaret Hospital to receive a higher level of care.
Coast Guard Seventh District watchstanders received a medevac request from the motor vessel Skyfall stating one of their crewmembers was reportedly suffering from severe stomach pain.
Coast Guard watchstanders instructed the vessel to navigate to 250 nautical miles northeast of Nassau and consulted with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended the medical evacuation.
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew and an HC-130 Hercules airplane aircrew deployed 495 nautical miles from Air Station Clearwater to the scene.
Once on the scene, the MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew deployed the rescue swimmer, hoisted the man and headed to land to transfer him to emergency medical services (EMS) awaiting in Nassau.
“Coordination between the motor vessel, district watchstanders, our aircrew and the U.S. and Bahamas emergency operation centers ensured the timely and successful execution of the medevac,” said Chief Petty Officer Ryan Andzelik, Coast Guard 7th District command center watchstander. “This display of our crew’s exceptional capabilities shows just how important it is to have a communication device on your vessel. We recommend having a properly working marine VHF radio, a well-charged cellphone in a waterproof case and a properly registered EPIRB and PLB on board.»
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Coast Guard Seventh District watchstanders were notified that a 44-year-old man aboard the vessel began experiencing severe stomach pain.
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