U.S. Coast Guard crews Aug. 16 medevaced a 51-year-old man from a fishing boat 45 miles west of Anna Maria Island.
An Air Station Clearwater aircrew and a Station St. Petersburg boat crew coordinated the medevac, according to an Aug. 16 news release, which said the man was transported to Tampa General Hospital for medical care.
The patient was transferred from the fishing vessel to an MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter from Air Station Clearwater.
At 12:23 p.m. Aug. 16, Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg watchstanders received a call from the owner of the commercial fishing boat, Team Galati, reporting a crew member suffered chest pains and needed medical attention.
“The teamwork of the captain of the distressed vessel, along with our partners at Air Station Clearwater were paramount in ensuring the patient was able to access a higher level of care,” said Petty Officer 2nd Class Nick Jennings, a crew member from Station St. Petersburg’s 45-foot response boat.
The Coast Guard did not release other information about the incident.