BOSTON — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew medevac (medical evacuation) an injured fisherman 113 nautical miles southeast of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, Wednesday.
At approximately 3:34 p.m., Coast Guard District One watchstanders received notification from a crewmember of the commercial fishing vessel Motivation, home-ported in Cape May, New Jersey, reporting a 50-year-old crewmember experiencing shortness of breath and a fever and requested assistance.
A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter aircrew launched and safely hoisted the fisherman at approximately 6:50 p.m.
The fisherman was transferred to EMS (Emergency Medical Service) who transported him to Cape Cod Hospital for medical care.
The weather on scene was 16 mph winds with six-foot seas.
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