Multimedia Release: Coast Guard continues to medevac critically injured, transport urban responders to Haiti

U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 08/16/2021 03:12 PM EDT

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Coast Guard continues to medevac critically injured, transport urban responders to Haiti 

Video of a deployed Air Station Clearwater Jayhawk helicopter crew medevacing a citizen in Haiti, Aug. 15, 2021. Our helicopters and aircrews are transporting medical personnel and evacuating those requiring higher levels of care. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer Erik Villa-Rodriguez) Lt. Benjamin Williamsz, commanding officer of Coast Guard Cutter Winslow Griesser, doing an interview at San Juan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 16, 2021. Our cutters remain offshore and on standby to assist the citizens of Haiti and to support agency response locally. (U.S. Coast Guard video by Ricardo Castrodad)

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A deployed Air Station Clearwater Jayhawk helicopter crew medevacs a citizen in Haiti, Aug. 15, 2021. Our helicopters and aircrews are transporting medical personnel and evacuating those requiring higher levels of care. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Erik Villa-Rodriguez) Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater deployed Petty Officer 1st Class Rob Updike, (right) Nadia Van-der-Heyden, critical care paramedic (CAN) paramedic, Heri Client Rescue, (left) Cristina Coams Advanced Care Paramedic, Canadian Medical assistance Teams, provide first medical care prior to medevacing a man suffering an injury Aug 15, 2021, Haiti. Coast Guard is conducting humanitarian efforts in Haiti in response to the 7.2 earthquake that affected the area. (U.S. Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Erik Villa Rodriguez) Members from an urban search and rescue crew prepare to embark a U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 helicopter in Fairfax, Va. Aug. 16, 2021. Coast Guard helicopters and aircrews are transporting medical personnel and evacuating those requiring higher levels of care. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)
A U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter crew embarks members from an urban search and rescue crew in Fairfax, Va. Aug. 16, 2021. Coast Guard helicopters and aircrews are transporting medical personnel and evacuating those requiring higher levels of care. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter crew members embark a critically injured Haitian citizen requiring a higher level of care from an impacted area in Haiti, Aug. 16, 2021. Coast Guard helicopters and aircrews are transporting medical personnel and evacuating those requiring higher levels of care. (U.S. Coast Guard photo) U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater helicopter crew members secure a Haitian citizen requiring a higher level of care from an impacted area in Haiti, Aug. 16, 2021. Coast Guard helicopters and aircrews are transporting medical personnel and evacuating those requiring higher levels of care. (U.S. Coast Guard photo)

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MIAMI — Coast Guard air crews continue to medevac critically injured Haitian citizens from impacted areas to Port au Prince, Haiti, for higher level of care. Coast Guard cutters are staged offshore of Haiti to give assistance in any capacity our federal partners and the Haitian Government request. Our crews and assets will be in-country helping to save lives for as long as our assistance is needed. The Coast Guard will continue to coordinate with the U.S. Embassy in Haiti, USAID and U.S. Southern Command, Joint Task Force-Haiti as additional resources are mobilized and surged to support relief efforts. If people wish to volunteer and send donations, we recommend they visit cidi.org and coordinate with USAID volunteer and donation networks. 

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