KMXT 100.1 FM Public Radio in Kodiak, Alaska
Jay Barrett/KMXT
An Air Station Kodiak helicopter crew medevac’d a 52-year-old man from a 600-foot cargo vessel, approximately 150 miles south of Kodiak on Tuesday.
The MH-60 Jayhawk crew safely hoisted the man from the Elsa and transported him to Kodiak Providence Medical Center for further care.
Watchstanders from Coast Guard District 17 command center received a report Monday evening from the crew of the Elsa that the crewmember was suffering from symptoms of a stroke. Watchstanders conferred with the duty flight surgeon who recommended 4-hour scheduled communications with the vessel to monitor the crewmember’s condition.
Tuesday afternoon the crew reported to watchstanders that the crewmember was suffering from convulsions. The on-duty flight surgeon then recommended an immediate medevac.
Weather on scene was reported as 15–mph winds and 8-foot seas.
