Coast Guard Aircrew Medevacs 24-year-old from Fishing Vessel near Sitka, Alaska
KODIAK, AK -- A MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Sitka medevaced a 24-year-old crewman off the F/V Carol D, near Baranof Island last Saturday. The medivac was successful and thethe patient was delivered to awaiting emergency medical service personnel in Sitka.
The initial call to Coast Guard Sector Juneau came in Friday night reporting a crewmember aboard the Carol D, which is home-ported in Sitka, was suffering from medical complications from an infected tooth.
Weather in the area was...
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