KODIAK, Alaska — A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew medevaced an injured mariner from a vessel 70 miles northwest of Cold Bay, Wednesday.
The helicopter crew safely transported the patient to emergency medical services in Cold Bay for a commercial flight to Anchorage.
Coast Guard Communication Station Kodiak received a call Wednesday afternoon from the master of the 680-foot fish processing vessel Ocean Phoenix who reported that the 25-year-old female crewmember was suffering from chest pains and needed medical assistance.
Watchstanders at the Coast Guard 17th District Command Center directed the launch of a Jayhawk helicopter crew from a forward operating location in Cold Bay.
“This case illustrates the effectiveness of standing forward operating locations throughout Alaska,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Timothy Daugherty, a watchstander with the Coast Guard 17th District. “These seasonal FOLs allow us to respond to maritime emergencies quickly and transports those in need of medical assistance reach a higher level of care.”
Weather on scene was reported as 27 degrees, wind speed at 26 mph, visibility at 3.5 miles and snowing.
Source: USCG
