NEW ORLEANS – The Coast Guard medevaced a 40-year-old man from a boat 20 miles south of South Lafourche Airport in Galliano, Louisiana, Monday.
Watchstanders from Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans received a call at 12:22 p.m. about and injured boater and proceeded to launch an MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew.
The aircrew located the boat at 1:42 p.m. and deployed a rescue swimmer who assisted the injured boater, Scott Russ, into being hoisted into the helicopter.
Russ was taken to University Medical Center New Orleans for further medical assistance.
For video of the hoist, click here.