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Medevac off Dutch Harbor

The Coast Guard Cutter 'Alex Haley' medevaced a man from the 'America's Finest' approximately 92 miles northwest of Dutch Harbor on March 17, 2022. Watchstanders in the 17th Coast Guard District command center in Juneau received the initial medevac request from America’s Finest at 2:30 a.m. The master reported a crew member had sustained serious injuries to his foot 20 miles west of St. George Island. Command center personnel directed the launch of a Dolphin helicopter aboard the 'Alex Haley', hile the 'America’s Finest' made way toward Dutch Harbor. A Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules airplane crew also launched from Air Station Kodiak to provide support. The injured man was hoisted at 12:52 p.m. The patient was flown to Dutch Harbor and placed in the care of LifeMed personnel. Weather at the time of the hoist included 30 mph winds gusting to 40 mph and 15 foot seas, with heavy freezing spray. Report with photo and video: https://coastguardnews.com/coast-guard-medevacs-injured-man-near-dutch-harbor-alaska/2022/03/18/