Coast Guard aircrew medevacs vessel crewmember near Cape Blanco, Ore.

U.S. Coast Guard District 13
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Ali Blackburn

Date: 05.04.2018
Posted: 05.05.2018 01:17
News ID: 275832
Coast Guard aircrew medevacs vessel crewmember near Cape Blanco, Ore.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector North Bend medevac’d the crewmember from the 36-foot vessel Lacie Belle and transported him to medical personnel at the Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay.

Watchstanders at Sector North Bend received a request for medical assistance from a Lacie Belle crewmember at 5:25 p.m.

Boat crews from Coast Guard Station Coos Bay and Coast Guard Cutter Orcas diverted to the scene.

The aircrew arrived on scene at 5:54 p.m., completed the hoist at 6:08 p.m., and transferred the mariner at 6:28 p.m. to the hospital medical staff.