Coast Guard medevacs man near Hatteras Inlet, NC

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 03/23/2017 04:57 PM EDT

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March 23, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard 5th District Mid-Atlantic
Contact: 5th District Public Affairs
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Coast Guard medevacs man near Hatteras Inlet, NC

Coast Guard Station Hatteras Inlet crew members and local EMS personnel carry an injured man up the ramp March 23, 2017, at Station Hatteras Inlet, Hatteras, NC. The Coast Guard medevaced the 19-year-old man off the fishing vessel Little Jesse after it was reported he'd suffered injuries to his shoulder and arm near Hatteras Inlet. (U.S. Coast Guard photograph by Station Hatteras Island)

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HATTERAS, N.C. — The Coast Guard medevaced an injured 19-year-old man near Hatteras Thursday.

Watchstanders at Station Hatteras Inlet received notification Thursday morning that a crew member aboard the 75-foot fishing vessel Little Jesse had suffered injuries to his shoulder and arm. 

A 47-foot Motor Lifeboat crew launched from Station Hatteras Inlet with local EMS aboard and arrived on scene. The crew member was transferred to the Moter Lifeboat and medevaced to Station Hatteras Island. Local EMS transported the injured fisherman to The Outer Banks Hospital in Nag's Head for treatment.

"I'm very proud of my crew who worked expertly alongside our local EMS to carry out a smooth medevac,” said Petty Officer 3rd Class Catherine Gallagher, the coxswain on the case. “Our local EMS was also extremely beneficial in assisting the patient while we navigated back to our station through the difficult area."

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