CHATHAM, MA — Coast Guard crews on Tuesday medevaced a fisherman near Monomoy Island.
The fisherman, aboard the "Godzilla III," had chest pain and was in need of "immediate" medical attention when the captain called the Coast Guard for help.
A Coast Guard boat met up with the fishing boat about 4 miles east of Monomoy and loaded the fisherman aboard. An MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew arrived and hoisted the man aboard. He was flown to Barnstable for medical attention.
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"The fishing boat's captain acted quickly, calmly, and made the prudent decision to reach out to the Coast Guard as soon as he recognized a medical emergency developing aboard his vessel," said Coast Guard Officer Kelly Zimmerman in a statement. "Safely getting this man to shore and the help he needed was a team effort."
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