Woman Rescued By Coast Guard After Falling On Passenger Boat

EGMONT KEY, FL — The Coast Guard rescued a 40-year-old woman experiencing back pain with shortness of breath after a fall on a 32-foot passenger boat nine miles off Egmont Key Friday.

A Coast Guard Station St. Petersburg 45-foot response boat crew picked up paramedics and arrived on the scene just before noon. The woman was transported to Merry Pier at Pass-a-Grille where an ambulance was waiting.

Coast Guard Sector St. Petersburg received a distress call on marine radio channel 16 at 11:15 a.m. from the vessel operator reporting the injury.

"We were able to work with local paramedics to safely transfer the patient on board and administer proper aid before transferring the patient to the land paramedics," said Coast Guard Petty Officer 2nd Class Brett Cagle.