DATE: August 18, 2007 6:17:44 PM EDT

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News Release

Date: Aug. 18, 2007

Contact:
Petty Officer Bobby Nash
(305) 318-1864

Coast Guard Medevacs Fisherman 

SAVANNAH, Ga. - The Coast Guard medically evacuated a man suffering from a kidney stone while participating in a fishing tournament off the South Carolina coast Saturday.

Joseph Buie, 66, was participating in a fishing tournament on a 34-foot fishing boat 30 miles east of Hilton Head, S.C., when he started to experience severe pain from an existing kidney stone.

Buie's fishing party contacted the Coast Guard vie VHF radio and requested assistance. A Coast Guard helicopter in the vicinity from Air Station Savannah diverted to Buie to assist.

Buie was hoisted and brought to Hilton Head Air Port to awaiting EMS.

**EDITOR'S NOTE** -- Video of the medevac will be available for pickup at Air Station Savannah Sunday afternoon. Air Station Savannah is located at 1297 N. Lighting Road, Hunter Army Air Field, Savannah, Ga. Please contact 912-652-4646 to arrange a pick up time.

Click on the photos for a higher resolution version.

 

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 SAVANNA, Ga. -- A Coast Guard helicopter from Air Station Savannah hoists
Jospeh Buie from a 34-foot fishing vessel 30 miles off the coast of Hilton Head, S.C., Saturday.
Coast Guard photograph.

 

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SAVANNAH, Ga. -- Josheph Buie is unloaded from a Coast Guard helicopter
at Hilton Head Air Port, S.C., to awaiting EMS after being hoisted from a
34-foot fishing boat 30 miles off the Coast of Hilton Head. Coast Guard photograph.

 

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