Contact: Ninth Coast Guard District Public Affairs Office
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| News Release |
Date: June 28, 2009 Contact: Petty Officer |
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Coast Guard medically evacuates man with chest pains CLEVELAND - The. U.S. Coast Guard Station Cleveland harbor medically evacuated a 55-year-old crewman from the motor vessel H. Lee White in the vicinity of the Cleveland breakwall at approximately 1:00 p.m. Sunday. Station Cleveland Harbor received a distress call on VHF channel 16 at approximately 11:15 a.m. requesting assistance for a crewmember who was experiencing chest pains. Station Cleveland Harbor launched their 41-foot utility boat and transferred the man to waiting Emergency Medical Services at the station. “The vessel maneuvered, gave us a lee and they put a ladder down and we were able to get him onboard safely”, said Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael Martin, the coxswain of the 41-foot utility boat, “The total transfer time was probably less than one minute.” For further information contact Petty Officer George Degener at (216)-902-6020. ### Saving Lives and Guarding the Coast Since 1790. |
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