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Coast Guard Medevacs 72-Year-Old With Stroke Symptoms Way Up in Trinity Alps
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Press release from U.S. Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay:Late Saturday night, July 25, the crew of CG-6564 from Coast Guard Sector Humboldt Bay was scrambled for a critical, time-sensitive MEDEVAC: a 72-year-old male experiencing acute, life-threatening stroke symptoms near Caribou Lake in the Trinity Alps Wilderness.
Bravo Zulu to the aircrew of CG-6564 for their extraordinary airmanship, quick thinking, and unwavering courage under extreme conditions!
Coast Guard Aviation at its finest!
It was AST3 Regan Lowndes very first SAR case in the US Coast Guard!
Crew:PIC/Right Seat: LCDR Mitchell DowCP/Left Seat: CDR Josh SmithFlight Mechanic: AMT2 Jacob EashRescue Swimmer: AST3 Regan Lowndes