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Coast Guard medevacs man from boat south of Gulf Shores
The Coast Guard medevaced a 47-year-old man Sunday approximately 20 miles south of Gulf Shores, Alabama.
Watchstanders with Coast Guard Sector Mobile received a report of a medical emergency from a 40-foot fishing charter that a crewmember was losing consciousness and reportedly experiencing seizures. The watchstanders directed the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New OrleansMH-65 Dolphin Helicopter aircrew to assist. The helicopter crew arrived on-scene, safely hoisted the man and transferred him to Sacred Heart Hospital for further medical care.
