MIAMI — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew medevac a 34-year-old fisherman from the fishing vessel, Chin, near Raccoon Island, Bahamas, Monday.
The Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter is encounted deployed in support of Operations Bahamas, Turks and Caicos (OPBAT), the aircrew responded to emergency and launched to the vessel coordenades. Over the fishing boat hoisted the crew member with the rescue basket and transferred him to awaiting emergency medical services (EMS) at Exuma International Airport.
The Coast Guard 7th District watchstanders received a medevac request from the «Chin» vessel crew stating that a crew member suffered an injury to his arm.
«This medevac was great teamwork between our watchstanders in District Seven and in the Bahamas, and an excellent job by the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew,» said Lt. Cmdr. Jacob McMillan, Coast Guard liaison officer to the Bahamas. «I’m very glad we could assist this person in distress.»
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