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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard medevac a 65-year-old fisherman from a commercial fishing vessel 40 nautical miles northwest of Johns Pass, Florida, Monday.
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew was launched to conducts the medevac (medical evacuation).
Once on the scene, the MH-60T MRR helicopter crew deployed the rescue swimmer, hoist the patient and safely transported him to Tampa General Hospital in stable condition.
U.S. Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a VHF marine radio call on channel 16 at approximately 2:23 p.m. from the fishing vessel «Rachel Nicole,» stating the captain was suffering from abdominal pain. A sister vessel met the Rachel Nicole and escorted the rest of the crew back to port.
The male was safely transferred to Tampa General Hospital in stable condition.
U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Villa Rodriguez.
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«Having an VHF-FM radio on board allowed us to get our resources to the correct location within ample time,» said pilot Lt. Weston Dodson.
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