U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 2nd Class Henry G. Dunphy.
SAN DIEGO — A Coast Guard Air Station San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew performed the medevac of a man 170 nautical miles offshore San Diego, and other MH-60T aircrew conducted the medical evacuation to other man 80 nautical miles south.
Two men off two different vessels, off the southern California coast, during a 8-hour period from the morning of Thursday, June 15, 2023.
First case: A 42-year-old male, reportedly suffering from stroke-like symptoms, was hoisted off the Global Sentinel, a cable laying ship, approximately 170 nautical miles west of San Diego.
At approximately 9 a.m., Thursday, Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders received an initial medevac request from the Global Sentinel. At that time it was determined the patient’s symptoms were less severe than initially assessed.
Two hours later the man’s symptoms began to worsen, which activated a Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew to launch and performs the medevac. Once ashore the rescue helicopter aircrew landed in coordination with awaiting local emergency medical services personnel. The man was taken to UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest in stable condition.
Second case: A 48-year-old male, reportedly suffering from potential internal bleeding, was hoisted off the motor vessel Searcher, approximately 80 nautical miles south of San Diego.
At approximately 7 p.m., Thursday, Joint Harbor Operations Center watchstanders received a medevac request from the motor vessel Searcher. The Coast Guard Sector San Diego flight surgeon determined, due to potential for internal bleeding, that the patient be inmediately medevaced.
A Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60T Jayhawk MRR helicopter aircrew was launched.
Once on the scene the helicopter crew deployed the rescue swimmer, hoisted the patient and transport him to land to transfer to local emergency medical services (EMS) personnel awaiting on Sector San Diego. The EMS personnel transported the patient to UCSD Medical Center, Hillcrest, in stable condition.
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The man was reportedly suffering from stroke-like symptoms, he was transferred to local EMS in stable condition.
U.S. Coast Guard video by Petty Officer 1st Class Adam Stanton.
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