| Office of Public Affairs U.S. Coast Guard Thirteenth District |
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| Press Release | Date: Aug. 6, 2005 (206) 391-6864 |
COAST GUARD CONDUCTS MEDEVAC NEAR GRAYS HARBOR SEATTLE - The Coast Guard medevaced a 55 year-old man from a 48-foot charter fishing vessel near Grays Harbor, Wash., today. The master of the charter fishing vessel Playboy Too reported a passenger suffering from extreme sea sickness to Coast Guard Station Grays Harbor at 11:40 a.m. Station Grays Harbor launched a 47-foot motor lifeboat to help the man. The lifeboat arrived alongside the Playboy Too and reported the man's vital signs to a flight surgeon by radio. The flight surgeon recommended that the man immediately be airlifted since he recently had surgery and his symptoms might be a sign of complications. Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria, Ore., diverted an HH-60 Jayhawk helicopter to transport the man. The Coast Guard helicopter took the 55 year-old man to Bowerman Airport where he was transferred to an awaiting ambulance for further transport to the hospital. Upon reaching the hospital, the man was rushed into emergency surgery. Video of the hoist rescue is available from Coast Guard Group/Air Station Astoria at (503) 861-6321. ### The U.S. Coast Guard is a military, maritime, multi-mission service within the |
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