U.S. Coast Guard photo by PA3 Barry Lane.
SAN PEDRO, Calif. — A Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew medevac a 19 year-old man from a fishing vessel approximately eight miles off San Nicolas Island, Saturday.
At approximately 3:13 p.m., Coast Guard Sector Los Angeles-Long Beach watchstanders received a report of a man having convulsions aboard the fishing vessel, Ginger, and did not have his medication aboard.
Watchstanders launched a Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco Forward Operating Base Mugu MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew to rescue the 19-year old man at approximately 3:22 p.m. and diverted the Coast Guard Cutter Narwhal to the scene.
Once on scene, the helicopter aircrew lowered the rescue swimmer to the fishing vessel to assess the patient. The MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew then lowered a rescue basket to hoist the patient into the helicopter and transported him to Torrance Memorial Hospital where he was transferred to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at approximately 4:25 p.m.
The patient was last reported to be in stable condition.
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