Coast Guard Rescues Man With Chest Pains 70 Miles Off A.C.

ATLANTIC CITY - A U.S. Coast Guard crew rescued a man with chest pains by helicopter Friday 70 miles southeast of Atlantic City.

Watchstanders at the Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay received an emergency call by marine band radio at 9:30 a.m. reporting that a 64-year-old man was suffering from chest pains and a weak pulse on a 26-foot boat, according to an agency release.

An MH-65 Dolphin rescue helicopter crew from Air Station Atlantic City was diverted to assist the man after completing another rescue earlier in the day.

The rescue helicopter crew hoisted the man aboard and transferred him to awaiting emergency medical personnel at AtlanticCare hospital in Atlantic City.

“It’s very important boaters notify the Coast Guard if they suspect someone may be suffering from a medical condition at the first signs of it,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Charles Osenbach, a watchstander at Sector Delaware Bay. “Maritime rescues can be complex, so by reaching out with a marine band radio distress call, we can arrive quickly and accurately to get people to the help they need.”

Photo: Courtesy of U.S. Coast Guard