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 Helicopters Saving Lives
    
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U.K. Helicopter and All-Weather Life Boat Save Yacht Crew After Goodwin Sands Grounding
Wednesday, May 14, 2008 (9 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

Four people and their 10 metre yacht were rescued overnight after grounding on the Goodwin Sands in very rough sea conditions.  Lifeboats and a Rescue Helicopter worked together to get a line to the stricken yacht before the vessel was flooded or broken up.



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Coast Guard Helicopter Crew Performs Five Rescues in One Day
Tuesday, May 13, 2008 (18 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

A rescue helicopter crew from Coast Guard Air Station Atlantic City rescued a sailor today after his sailboat ran aground off the coast of Ocean City, MD. That was the fifth rescue for the air crew on May 12.



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Coast Guard Conducts Medevac of Injured Fisherman North of Cold Bay
Friday, May 09, 2008 (131 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard medically evacuated a man Wednesday the fishing vessel (F/V) Desender 100-miles north of Cold Bay.



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Coast Guard Medevacs Man South of Freeport
Thursday, May 08, 2008 (106 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard medevaced a 42-year-old man from an oil tanker approximately 30 miles south of Freeport, Texas, Thursday morning.



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Chopper 408 saves person from canyon
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 (21 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Air Guard Lifts Injured Logger Off Mountain
Wednesday, May 07, 2008 (23 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Woman Rescued By Helicopter In Kern River Canyon
Tuesday, May 06, 2008 (44 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard Medevacs Burn Victim from Ship
Tuesday, May 06, 2008 (136 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard medevaced a 22-year-old man from a chemical tanker ship in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 120 miles southwest of the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River, Monday.



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Injured bushwalker winched to safety
Tuesday, May 06, 2008 (31 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Stranded rafters rescued
Tuesday, May 06, 2008 (24 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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UK. RAF Vallet Rescue Helicopter airlifts ten from speed boat on Lavan Sands Beaumaris
Tuesday, May 06, 2008 (29 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard Medevacs Man from Cargo Ship
Monday, May 05, 2008 (132 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard medevaced a 34-year-old man from a bulk cargo ship in the Gulf of Mexico approximately 150 miles south of the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River, Sunday.



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Sonoma Co: Mountain Biker Crashes, is Rescued by Helicopter
Monday, May 05, 2008 (22 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Beacon aids rescue of injured girl
Monday, May 05, 2008 (20 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard medevacs injured cargo tanker crewmember
Monday, May 05, 2008 (67 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

A Coast Guard helicopter rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City medevaced a crewmember from a cargo tanker 87 miles northeast of Oregon Inlet, N.C. Friday evening.



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Coast Guard Helicopter Medevacs Stroke Patient Near Barataria Bay
Monday, May 05, 2008 (42 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard medevaced a 52 year-old man from a vessel in Barataria Bay, about 25 miles southwest of Belle Chasse, early Friday morning.



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Man Rescued from Overturned Dinghy
Thursday, May 01, 2008 (64 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard medically evacuated a man clinging to an overturned dinghy in Port Townsend Bay, Wash., Wednesday.



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Peak fall boy's surprise recovery
Thursday, May 01, 2008 (23 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard Medevacs Man from Cruise Ship
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 (283 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard medevaced a 62-year-old man from the Carnival Cruise Ship Ecstasy  about 250 miles south of the Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River in the Gulf of Mexico, Tuesday.



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Divers who pulled boy from harbor live for such moments
Wednesday, April 30, 2008 (29 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

Chicago Fire Department rescue helicopter crew saves 2-year-old in Lake Michigan.

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Fire crews make dramatic rescue
Monday, April 28, 2008 (29 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard medevacs ailing cruise ship passenger
Monday, April 28, 2008 (82 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

A Coast Guard helicopter rescue crew from Coast Guard Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., medevaced an ailing passenger from a cruise ship 245 miles east of Elizabeth City, Saturday.



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Dramatic Coastguard rescue
Monday, April 28, 2008 (31 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard Coordinates Medevac
Monday, April 28, 2008 (82 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard coordinated with the Air Force in the medevac of six people in the Gulf of Mexico, 300 miles south of New Orleans, Friday.



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Man in Minster helicopter rescue
Friday, April 25, 2008 (93 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard Rescues Three on Winyah Bay
Thursday, April 24, 2008 (501 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard rescued three boaters whose vessel had run aground on the North Jetty at the entrance to Winyah Bay, S.C., Wednesday at approximately 3:30 a.m.



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Climbers saved in 50ft cliff fall
Thursday, April 24, 2008 (38 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Chopper rescues rock fisherman
Thursday, April 24, 2008 (31 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard Rescues Couple Near Whittier
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 (190 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard rescued two people Sunday after they were reported overdue near Whittier.  Derbin and Susan Hobbs were aboard a 16-foot white Bay Runner that departed Whitier Saturday for a shrimp fishing trip.



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Firefighters airlift stranded hikers from Waianae mountains
Tuesday, April 22, 2008 (41 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard aircrew medevacs woman
Monday, April 21, 2008 (104 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

A Coast Guard helicopter crew transported a woman to the hospital after the boat she was aboard ran aground near the Mystic Islands Friday in Little Egg Harbor, N.J.



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Crews find skier after two days in Cape Breton wilderness
Monday, April 21, 2008 (37 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coastguard crew saves cliff-plunge teenage girl
Monday, April 21, 2008 (40 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Hanson native leads daring rescue in Alaskan sea
Monday, April 21, 2008 (43 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard Airlifts Container Ship Captain 50 Miles West of Kauai
Thursday, April 17, 2008 (290 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The U.S. Coast Guard Wednesday airlifted the captain of a container ship approximately 50 miles west of Kauai.  It was the third medical evacuation from a ship in four days for Coast Guard Hawaii personnel.



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Coast Guard Rescues Three People From Gulf of Mexico
Thursday, April 17, 2008 (191 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard rescued three people after their 38-foot fishing vessel, Elizabeth Mae, sank approximately 50 miles southeast of Apalachicola, Fla., in the Gulf of Mexico Thursday morning. 



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Coast Guard airlifts injured sailor from cable ship
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 (167 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard hoisted a crewman from a Barbados-flagged ship Tuesday 125 miles south of Nantucket, Mass., after he fell and badly injured his head.



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Coast Guard Airlifts Sick Crew Member from Foreign Freighter to Kona Hospital
Wednesday, April 16, 2008 (162 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

A U.S. Coast Guard rescue aircrew hoisted an ill man from a motor vessel about 20 miles southwest of the Big Island at approximately 10 a.m. Tuesday.



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Helicopter rescues snowmobiler from volcano
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 (65 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard Medevacs Fisherman
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 (195 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard medavced a fisherman, Chau Tran, 53, from his sinking vessel approximately 10 miles south of Bayou Caddy early Monday morning.



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Helicopter saves Windsor man stranded on cliff near Jenner
Tuesday, April 15, 2008 (72 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard Airlifts Youngsters from Disabled Fishing Vessel Near Kaena Point, Oahu
Monday, April 14, 2008 (227 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The U.S. Coast Guard Sunday airlifted two children from the deck of a disabled fishing vessel approximately five miles west of Oahu.



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Man Rescued After Fall Into Mount St. Helens Crater
Monday, April 14, 2008 (80 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Police helicopter rescues four at Aireys Inlet
Monday, April 14, 2008 (72 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard Rescues Kayaker in West Bay
Thursday, April 10, 2008 (230 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard rescued a 49-year-old kayaker in West Bay, south of Galveston, Texas, late Wednesday night.



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Coast Guard Medically Evacuates 61-Year Old Male
Thursday, April 10, 2008 (195 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard medically evacuated a 61-year old man 2-miles north west of Copalis Head, Wash., Wednesday.



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Coast Guard Airlifted Stranded Surfer Off Cliff
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 (273 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard airlifted a male surfer who was stranded on a cliff near Indian Beach, Ore., Tuesday.



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Los Angeles County Fire Rescues 6 Stranded Hikers
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 (254 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Los Angeles County Fire Department Air Operations Section rescued 6 stranded hikers from different locations in rugged Eaton canyon above Pasadena late Saturday afternoon. 



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Los Angeles County Fire Department Rescues Extreme Skiers from Ice Chute at Night
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 (308 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

"Two Los Angeles County Fire Department Air Operations Section helicopter crews rescued two extreme skiers from the steep slopes of Mt. Baden-Powell in the San Gabriel Mountains of the Angeles National Forest.



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Injured abalone diver rescued
Wednesday, April 09, 2008 (82 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard Medevacs Man from Tenakee Springs
Tuesday, April 08, 2008 (225 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

An HH-60J "Jayhawk" helicopter was launched from Air Station Sitka just before 9 p.m. Saturday to medevac a 52- year-old man suffering from a diving injury in Tenakee Springs.



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Coast Guard Rescues Five from Damaged Sailboat
Tuesday, April 08, 2008 (352 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

A Coast Guard HH-60 Jayhawk Rescue helicopter crew from Air Station Elizabeth City, N.C., rescued five people from the German flagged 43-foot sailboat Born, approximately 170-miles east of Elizabeth City.



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Coast Guard Rescues Four Near Charleston Harbor Entrance
Tuesday, April 08, 2008 (230 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

Four boaters were rescued by the Coast Guard after their vessel ran aground near the jetties on the southern portion of the Charleston Harbor entrance Monday.



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Coast Guard Air Crew Honored for Evacuating Injured Man
Monday, April 07, 2008 (250 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

Lt. Govenor Brad Owen (pictured right) presents a certificate to members of Coast Guard Air Station Port Angeles, Wash., for their efforts in evacuating Stephen Gordon Gracey (center, with wife Kim) near Forks, Wash., in June, 2007 after he was injured while hiking. The ceremony was held at the Forks Elks Club Friday. 



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Coast Guard Medevacs Man from Seismic Ship
Monday, April 07, 2008 (171 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard medevaced a 40-year-old man from a seismic survey ship approximately 31 miles south of Freeport, Texas, Friday.



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Coast Guard Airlifts Injured Fisherman
Monday, April 07, 2008 (179 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

The Coast Guard airlifted an injured man from a charter fishing vessel 20 miles northwest of Grays Harbor, Wash., Saturday.



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Helicopter crew rescues Daly City man stuck on cliff
Monday, April 07, 2008 (83 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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UK. Stornaway Coastguard coordinates helicopter medivac of fishermen from German vessel Dirk Dirk
Monday, April 07, 2008 (78 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Helicopter rescue drama off coast
Monday, April 07, 2008 (72 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Daring operation to rescue hiker
Wednesday, April 02, 2008 (104 reads)Helicopters Saving Lives

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Coast Guard Medevacs Man from Fishing Vessel
Tuesday, April 01, 2008 (214 reads)