Coast Guard medevacs woman from boat 73 miles off Hernando Beach
Stills from USCG video.
United States Coast Guard
Public Affairs Detachment Tampa Bay
Public Affairs Detachment Tampa Bay
Clearwater, Florida - A Coast Guard Air Station Clearwater aircrew medevaced a woman on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, after she suffered a back injury while on a 34-foot boat, 73 miles west of Hernando Beach.
Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders were notified that a 42-year-old woman had suffered a back injury, after the vessel took a wave and she fell to the deck.
The responding aircrew, aboard an MH-60T Jayhawk helicopter, arrived on scene, hoisted the woman and transported her to Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Florida, to receive a higher level of care. Her condition was unknown at the time of the press release.
“The aircrew was able to properly evacuate the injured woman, thanks to the detailed report from the vessel's captain,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Destin Dinapolis, Sector St. Petersburg command center watchstander. “Our crews are highly trained and highly capable of executing their duties at a moments notice."
View a brief video of the rescue here: https://www.news.uscg.mil/Press-Releases/Article/3501291/coast-guard-medevacs-woman-73-miles-off-hernando-beach/.