The Coast Guard medevaced two men from a lift boat approximately 40 miles offshore from Marsh Island, Louisiana, Sunday. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
The U.S. Coast Guard medevaced two men from a lift boat approximately 40 miles offshore from Marsh Island, Louisiana, on Sunday.
The incident began around 7:53 p.m. when Coast Guard District Eight watchstanders received a notification from the lift boat BRAZOS that two men needed medical attention following a fire onboard.
The Coast Guard District Eight coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter aircrew to execute the medevac. The aircrew arrived on the scene, hoisted the men aboard, and transported them to awaiting emergency medical services personnel at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Lafayette, Louisiana.
The fire was successfully extinguished, and no pollution was reported. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation.
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