Coast Guard rescues injured fisherman 55 miles northeast of Dutch Harbor

Courtesy Photo | A Coast Guard Air Station MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew deployed in Cold Bay diverted from a training flight near Dutch Harbor to medevac a 26-year-old male who reportedly suffered head injuries aboard the 58-foot fishing vessel Cape Reliant 55 miles northeast of Dutch Harbor at 4:20 p.m., Nov. 9. Webster was transferred to Dutch Harbor at 5:05 p.m. where he was then transferred to Guardian flight service and flown to Anchorage for further medical care. (U.S. Coast Guard photo courtesy Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley)  

JUNEAU, AK, UNITED STATES

11.10.2010

Courtesy Story

U.S. Coast Guard District 17

JUNEAU, Alaska – A Coast Guard Air Station MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter crew deployed in Cold Bay diverted from a training flight near Dutch Harbor to medevac a 26-year-old male who reportedly suffered head injuries aboard the 58-foot fishing vessel Cape Reliant 55 miles northeast of Dutch Harbor at 4:20 p.m., Nov. 9.

Tom Webster was medevaced after the 17th Coast Guard District command center in Juneau received notification from the Coast Guard Cutter Alex Haley who relayed a request for a medevac by VHF radio from a crewmember aboard the Cape Reliant at 1:45 p.m.

The Alex Haley, which was 10 miles southeast from the Cape Reliant, immediately launched a rescue crew with a medical corpsman and an EMT.

Webster received medical treatment from the crew of the Alex Haley until he was medevaced by the helicopter crew at 4:25 p.m.

Webster was transferred to Dutch Harbor at 5:05 p.m. where he was then transferred to Guardian flight service and flown to Anchorage for further medical care.

The homeport for the Cape Reliant is Petersburg.

The homeport for the Alex Haley is Kodiak.

• Date Taken: 11.10.2010
• Date Posted: 11.10.2010 15:04
• Story ID: 59861
• Location: JUNEAU, AK, US