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Medevac off Kodiak

The Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew medevaced a 52-year-old man from the "Elsa" approximately 150 miles south of Kodiak, on July 14, 2015. Watchstanders from Coast Guard District 17 command center received a report in the evening of July 13 from the crew of the "Elsa" that the crewmember was suffering from symptoms of a stroke. They conferred with the duty flight surgeon who recommended 4-hour scheduled communications with the vessel to monitor the crewmember’s condition. The following afternoon the crewmember was suffering from convulsions. Watchstanders notified the duty flight surgeon who recommended an immediate medevac. The MH-60 Jayhawk crew safely hoisted the man and transported him to Kodiak Providence Medical Center for further care. Weather on scene was reported as 15–mph winds and 8-foot seas. Report with video: http://www.uscgnews.com/go/doc/4007/2559914/