Yesterday, US Coast Guard Sector San Diego personnel responded to a medical emergency 55 miles west of Point Loma. According to the Coast Guard's press release, a 79-year-old male passenger on the charter fishing vessel, Legend, showed symptoms resembling a heart attack.
The passenger reportedly lost consciousness and fell. Upon receiving a distress call at approximately 1 p.m., Coast Guard Sector San Diego watchstanders deemed he required immediate higher-level medical care. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station San Diego was mobilized to promptly carry out a rescue operation.
The helicopter crew arrived at the scene, hoisted the patient, and transported him swiftly to Scripps La Jolla for advanced care.
This quick and efficient response from the Coast Guard is representative of their commitment to ensuring marine safety and precious life savings when at sea during emergencies.
