Coast Guard medevacs man 40 miles northwest of Johns Pass
U.S. Coast Guard sent this bulletin at 11/29/2022 11:14 AM EST
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U.S. Coast Guard 7th District PA Detachment Tampa Bay |
Coast Guard medevacs man 40 miles northwest of Johns Pass
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The Coast Guard medevaced a 65-year-old man from a commercial fishing vessel 40 miles northwest of Johns Pass, Florida, Monday.
A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew responded and safely transported the man to Tampa General Hospital in stable condition.
Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a VHF marine radio call on channel 16 at approximately 2:23 p.m. from the fishing vessel "Rachel Nicole," stating the captain was suffering from abdominal pain. A sister vessel met the Rachel Nicole and escorted the rest of the crew back to port.
"Having an VHF-FM radio on board allowed us to get our resources to the correct location within ample time," said pilot Lt. Weston Dodson.
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