Tag Archives: Search and Rescue

The Coast Guard on Tuesday morning medevaced a 33-year-old fisherman who was reportedly showing symptoms of a possible stroke. The fishing vessel Island Enterprise was near St. Paul Island at the time of the incident. The Coast Guard says that after consulting with a medical care provider, the vessel was advised to transit to St. Paul to prepare for the …

A Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak aircrew hoisted three people stranded on a beach near Cape Resurrection, Friday after they escaped from an overturned skiff. The Coast Guard Air Station Kodiak MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew, forward deployed to Cordova, transported all three people to waiting emergency medical service personnel at the Seward Airport. According to a Coast Guard press release, …

Salmon fishermen waiting for disaster relief funds for the 2016 pink salmon season are being told they’ll have to keep waiting. This after being told they could expect their relief checks at the first of the year. Hooligan are a loved, but little understood fish that’s vital for many subsistence users. We look at a study to learn more about …

On Friday Coast Guard medevaced a man from F/V Araho who had a storage crate fall on him. Four fishermen abandoned the F/V Clyde south of Atka Island on Saturday. Helicopters, C-130s, and CG Cutter Alex Haley all involved in the two cases.   The Coast Guard rescued four fishermen who were forced to abandon their boat on Saturday. It …

A search began near Anchorage after an overturned skiff was found with keys still in the ignition. Later it was learned the skiff had been there for a few days. A C-130 from Air Station Kodiak joined in the search which was later suspended pending further developments.   A C-130 from Air Station Kodiak assisted in a search for a …