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| Press Release |
Date: March 13, 2007
Contact: Petty Officer Dana Warr |
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Coast Guard Hoist Fisherman from Shrimping Boat Near Dry Tortuga
*Video Available* MIAMI - A Coast Guard crew from Air Station Miami hoisted a fisherman and transported him to a Key West, Fla., hospital today. The man was reported to be suffering from chest pains 30 miles northeast of Dry Tortuga, Fla. The 55-year-old fisherman was reported to have symptoms associated with a heart attack and had difficulty breathing since last night. The captain of the 85-foot shrimping boat, Sky Marie, called the Coast Guard on Channel 16 using a VHF-radio today at 10 a.m. Search and Rescue planners at Sector Key West coordinated the rescue, launching the Coast Guard helicopter from Miami around 11:30 a.m. Once on scene around 12:15 p.m., the rescue crew hoisted the man and flew him to Lower Keys Memorial Hospital in Key West for further medical treatment. The man was reported in stable condition. ###
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