Coast Guard Rescues Distressed Hiker (Video)

SAN FRANCISCO — A Coast Guard helicopter rescued a 29-year-old female hiker from Northern California Thursday after she became distressed on Lost Coast Trail. She had activated an Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon (EPIRB) signifying that she needed medical treatment.

The Humboldt County Sheriff's Department notified the Coast Guard and asked for help. The victim was approximately 45 miles south of Humboldt Bay.

An MH-65 Dolphin helicopter rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station Humboldt Bay hoisted the woman into the helicopter and transferred her to a local hospital.

"We encourage people hiking in remote locations to always carry an EPIRB," said Cmdr. Kevin Barres, the Sector Humboldt Bay response chief. "They are designed to save your life and in this case, it allowed us to rapidly assist a hiker in distress."

— Video and screenshot via US Coast Guard

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