An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station North Bend safely hoists a Frenchman reportedly suffering from a heart attack aboard a vessel 80 miles west of Coos Bay, Oregon, Sep. 3, 2015.
The 55-year-old man was transferred to emergency medical personnel who then transported him to a hospital.
U.S. Coast Guard video by Air Station North Bend.
WARRENTON, Ore. — A Coast Guard helicopter crew medevaced a Frenchman reportedly suffering from a heart attack aboard a vessel 80 miles west of Coos Bay, Thursday.
An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station North Bend safely transferred the 55-year-old man to emergency medical personnel at 6:33 a.m., who transported him to Bay Area Hospital in Coos Bay.
Coast Guard 13th District command center watchstanders in Seattle received a notification from Rescue Coordination Center France personnel that a crew member on the 469-foot, French-flagged, cable-laying vessel Rene Descartes was experiencing symptoms of a heart attack.
“This case highlights our well-developed multi-national coordination capabilities,” said Cmdr. Robert Workman, response officer for Sector North Bend, who piloted the helicopter during the rescue. “Our duty to the maritime community transcends nationalities and borders as we train daily and continue to build our local and global agency partnerships.”