Early Saturday morning, July 11th, an MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Sector North Bend medically evacuated an injured 26-year-old man from the fishing vessel McKenzie Rose, which was operating 100-miles west of Coos Bay, Oregon.
The fishing vessel’s captain used a marine radio to hail U.S. Coast Guard watchstanders in North Bend at approximately 5:30am to report a member of their crew had sustained a head injury and was in need of medical attention.
The McKenzie Rose began to transit toward shore to more quickly rendezvous with the Coast Guard MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew. A constant communication schedule was established between the Sector and the fishing vessel.
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The aircrew hoisted the injured fisherman shortly after noon and transported him to the Coast Guard airbase where his care was transferred to emergency medical services personnel.
“Getting this man to emergency medical care was a coordinated effort between the McKenzie Rose crew and the Coast Guard,” said Petty Officer First Class Michael Halasz, Sector North Bend watchstander. “The teamwork greatly aided in the swift transport and treatment of the injured crew member.”
