Whidbey SAR Airlifts Soldier to St. Joseph’s Hospital > United States Navy > News Tales

The soldier’s unit requested transport to a medical facility after he had hassle respiration and misplaced consciousness. 

 

The SAR crew launched from Ault Subject at roughly 9:45 that morning and arrived on scene simply earlier than 10:20. A bystander with orange flags guided them to a spot at an elevation of 5300 ft.  above sea degree the place the pilot carried out a one-wheel touchdown so the rescue workforce might depart and verify on the affected person. The rescue workforce found the person was affected by shortness of breath, dehydration, nausea and chest pains.

 

The workforce instantly prepped the person for extraction. He and the rescue workforce had been hoisted into the SAR helicopter round 10:55 and arrived at St. Joseph’s in Bellingham simply after midday.

 

Naval Air Station Whidbey Island SAR has carried out 10 missions this calendar yr, which incorporates 3 MEDEVACs, 2 searches and 5 rescues.

 

The Navy SAR unit operates three MH-60S helicopters from NAS Whidbey Island as search and rescue/medical evacuation (SAR/MEDEVAC) platforms for the EA-18G plane in addition to different squadrons and personnel assigned to the set up.  Pursuant to the Nationwide SAR Plan of the USA, the unit might also be used for civil SAR/MEDEVAC must the fullest extent practicable on a non-interference foundation with main army duties in keeping with relevant nationwide directives, plans, tips and agreements; particularly, the unit might launch in response to tasking by the Air Pressure Rescue Coordination Middle (primarily based on a Washington State Memorandum of Understanding) for inland missions, and/or tasking by the USA Coast Guard for all different aeronautical and maritime areas, when different belongings are unavailable.