The Coast Guard Cutter Stratton crew conducted flight operations to maintain operational capabilities and increase readiness.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Sarah Stegall.
NEW ORLEANS — The Coast Guard aircrews medevac a male crewmember off a research vessel Friday approximately 100 nautical miles offshore Port Fourchon, Louisiana.
U.S. Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders received a call at approximately 7:19 p.m. stating a man was exhibiting seizure like symptoms aboard the 283-foot research vessel Sanco Spirit.
The Coast Guard Sector New Orleans watchstanders coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin Short-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew to medevac.
To assist in supporting communications, a Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry fixed-wing aircraft crew to medical evacuation.
U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 3rd Class Riley Perkofski.
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U.S. Coast Guard Aviation Training Center Mobile HC-144 Ocean Sentry aircrew.
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The MH-65 Dolphin SRR helicopter aircrew arrived on scene, hoisted the crewmember and transferred him to awaiting emergency medical services personnel (EMS) from the West Jefferson Medical Center in Marrero, Louisiana, in reportedly stable condition.
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