Cordova is one of several FOLs opened seasonally in efforts to follow the fishing fleet and better position aircrews for potential vessels in distress throughout Alaska.
U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Bradley Pigage.
KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter aircrew rescue (medevac) a woman Wednesday evening near Boswell Bay, Alaska.
A Coast Guard MH-60T Jayhawk Medium-Range Recovery Helicopter aircrew from Forward Operating Location (FOL) Cordova hoisted and transported the injured 63-year-old woman from her property on Hinchinbrook Island to awaiting emergency medical service (EMS) personnel at Cordova Airport.
Coast Guard Sector Anchorage watchstanders received the initial request for the medevac from the woman’s husband at approximately 6:35p.m., reporting that his wife fell from a tree stand and was suffering from a potential broken leg.
Coast Guard command center personnel directed the launch of the MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew, who launched from FOL Cordova and arrived on scene in Boswell Bay for performs the rescue Of the woman at about 8:05 p.m.
The patient was transported from Cordova Airport by Cordova Volunteer Fire Department to Cordova Community Medical Center.
“After receiving an accurate GPS position from watchstanders, the aircrew was able to quickly find the injured woman and medically evacuate her,” said Lt. Cmdr. Mary Klynman, command duty officer at Air Station Kodiak. “This was an awesome outcome, thanks to the aircrew and CVFD, we were able to transport the injured woman to a higher level of medical care.”
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