Coast Guard Detroit MH-65E medevac boater on Lake Huron

A Coast Guard Air Station Detroit MH-65E Dolphin aircrew medevac a boater on Lake Huron.
Archive image: A U.S. Coast Guard Rescue Swimmer (AST) is received back onto a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter by a flight mechanic (hoist operator) while conducting hoist rescue simulation training at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan.
127th Wing, Michigan Air National Guard, photo by Tech. Sgt. Andrew Schumann

Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Dillom Grimsley, Coast Guard Great Lakes

DETROIT — A Coast Guard Air Station Detroit MH-65E Dolphin helicopter aircrew conducted the medevac of a 33-year-old boater (man) experiencing medical issues aboard a motor vessel on Lake Huron near Harrisville, Michigan, at 12:45 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2026.

Coast Guard Sector Detroit watchstanders were notified at 10:21 p.m. Sunday of a crew member aboard the Walter J. McCarthy Jr. requiring immediate medical attention.

Coast Guard Air Station Detroit MH-65E Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew was launched, Once on the scene, the aircrew deployed the rescue swimmer and safely hoisted the man aboard the aircraft.

The MH-65E Dolphin SRR Helicopter aircrew transported the injured boater to awaiting emergency medical services (EMS) personnel at Huron County Memorial Airport, where he was further transported to a local hospital for additional care.

A Coast Guard Air Station Detroit MH-65E Dolphin helicopter aircrew conducted the medevac of a 33-year-old man experiencing medical issues aboard a motor vessel on Lake Huron near Harrisville, Michigan, at 12:45 a.m. Monday, June 22, 2026.
Coast Guard Sector Detroit watchstanders were notified at 10:21 p.m. Sunday of a crewmember aboard the Walter J. McCarthy Jr. requiring immediate medical attention.
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U.S. Coast Guard Sector Detroit.
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“Thank you to the crew of the Walter J. McCarthy Jr. for their efforts in keeping their fellow mariner safe until we could transport the man to a higher level of care,” said Lt. Rachel McGhee, Coast Guard Air Station Detroit MH-65E Dolphin helicopter pilot. “The aircrew did a phenomenal job in coordinating with all personnel involved.”

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