BOSTON — A Coast Guard MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter aircrew realized a medical evacuation (medevac) of an injured fisherman 60 nautical miles (nm) southeast of Martha’s Vineyard, Friday.
Approximately at 6 p.m., the Coast Guard District One watchstanders received an emergency notification from the crew of the 128-foot commercial fishing vessel Persistence, reporting that a 50-year-old crewmember displaying stroke-like symptoms, requesting inmediately assistance for the medical evacuation.
The U.S. Coast Guard, with an MH-60T Jayhawk Medium Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew of Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod, inmediately launched to vessel area and hoist the fisherman at approximately 7:30 p.m.
The 50-year-old fisherman was transferred to emergency medical services (EMS) from Providence Hospital to receive immediate medical attention.
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