NEW ORLEANS — A U.S. Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter aircrew medevac a crewmember from a fishing vessel Thursday near Grand Isle, Louisiana.
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a report over VHF-FM Channel 16 at approximately 1:15 a.m. from a 105-foot fishing vessel of a crewmember who was experiencing chest pains and difficulty breathing.
The Sector New Orleans Watchstanders consulted with the duty flight surgeon, who recommended the medevac (medical evacuation).
A Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter (SRR) aircrew arrived on the scene, near Grand Isle, medevac the crewmember, and transported him to emergency medical services personnel from the West Jefferson Medical Center.
The man was last reported in stable condition.
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