Harbor Patrol responded to a rescue/medical aid call on Saturday June 28th off the Newport coast in which several agencies assisted. One of the on scene Long Beach lifeguards was nice enough to send me the attached photographs of the incident.
Harbor Patrol responded with the NBFD paramedics to the location 10 miles off shore. The call came from the Captain of a sport fishing boat “Ultra” that he had a semi conscious male on board that appeared to be suffering from cardiac issues. Our fireboat staffed by Deputy Jason Middlekauff and Bert Copeland was able to transfer the patient off the fishing vessel, stabilize him, and transport him back to land and Hoag Hospital.
Long beach Lifeguards, Newport Beach Fire department, and Los Angeles Life guards (Cabrillo Beach) all responded to the VHF mayday call for assistance.