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Medevac off Colorado Islands
The US Coast Guard rescued a 60-year-old male approximately 34 miles west of the Coronado Islands from the 'San Dieeo' on Oct 3, 2023. Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector San Diego Joint Harbor Operations Center received a distress call from the charter fishing vessel at around 11 a.m., reporting a passenger was experiencing seizures. Coast Guard District Eleven took on the role of Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator and diverted an Air Station San Diego Jayhawk Helicopter crew. The helicopter crew arrived on scene and executed a successful hoist operation to retrieve the patient. The patient was then transferred to awaiting Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel at Air Station San Diego. Report with video: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3547295/video-available-coast-guard-responds-to-medical-emergency-off-the-san-diego-coa/ The U.S. Coast Guard remains committed to ensuring the safety and well-being of all individuals at sea.
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