The Coast Guard medevaced a hiker experiencing symptoms of a possible stroke Saturday, August 15th, in the Coos Bay area near the Upper Pony Creek Reservoir.
Watchstanders at Coast Guard Sector North Bend received an agency assistance request from Coos County Sheriff dispatch just before 3:00pm and an aircrew aboard an MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter conducting a training mission in the area was diverted to respond.
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At 3:30pm, the aircrew arrived on scene. A ground party including local emergency medical services personnel and Coos County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at approximately the same time. A rescue swimmer was lowered from the helicopter by hoist cable to render assistance.
The MH-65 Dolphin aircrew departed the scene to refuel at Sector North Bend and returned to hoist the distressed hiker at 4:00pm and the hiker was transported to awaiting medical personnel at Bay Area Hospital at 4:20pm.
