Aug 27 2009

Coast Guard earning their pay in Channel Islands emergencies this week

Published by at 06:24 under Capt. Dan,Channel Islands,safety,safety at sea,Sail Channel Islands,Sailing

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Blacktip

As we sailed by the Coast Guard pier in Channel Islands Harbor, we noted that there were only two RIB (rigid inflatable boats) a the docks. Where were the 41 footer and the cutter Blacktip?

Busy, very busy. According to the Coast Guard blog, “Blacktip conducted a medevac of an 82 year-old man who was suffering from an unknown medical condition off Santa Cruz Island on Wednesday.” They got him to shore and was last reported in stable condition at a local hospital.

Meanwhile, the 41-foot utility boat was engaged in a “medevac of a 28 year-old man who was exhibiting seizure-like symptoms offshore Anacapa Island, Wednesday August 26, 2009.”

He, too, was delivered to EMS ashore and was in stable condition.

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  1. # Pedestal Table ยทon 03 Nov 2010 at 13:18

    last time we had a flash flood on our area and inflatable boats always come in handy *

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