Coast Guard medevacs injured fisherman near Martha’s Vineyard
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 07/22/2017 05:12 PM EDT
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July 22, 2017 |
Coast Guard medevacs injured fisherman near Martha’s Vineyard
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BOSTON — A Coast Guard Air Station Cape Cod crew medevaced an injured fisherman Saturday afternoon from Muskeget Channel between Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket.
At around 1:30 p.m. the 75-foot fishing vessel Perception notified Coast Guard watchstanders that a crewmember had fallen and sustained injuries and was in need of medical attention.
An Air Station Cape Cod MH-60 Jayhawk rescue helicopter was already in the air and diverted to assist.
The aircrew arrived on scene and hoisted the fisherman off Perception at around 2:15 p.m.
They then flew to Hyannis Airport and transferred the patient to awaiting Emergency Medical Services personnel at around 2:45 p.m.
The fisherman was then brought to Cape Cod Hospital for further care.
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