When you need them, they are there

(August 17, 2021) – Coast Guard and San Francisco Fire Department personnel medevaced a woman from a sailboat early this morning which was located approximately 380 miles offshore from San Francisco, CA.

Eleventh Coast Guard District Command Center watchstanders received a notification via satellite communicator at approximately 1:45 pm yesterday from the captain of the sailboat Cibola, reporting a 23-year-old woman had accidentally ingested antifreeze.

Due to the distance off shore and range limitations of Coast Guard Air Station San Francisco’s MH-65 Dolphin helicopters, watchstanders directed the forward deployment of a Coast Guard Sector San Diego MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew to Air Station San Francisco. Additionally, the Coast Guard Cutter Midgett (WMSL 757) was diverted to serve as a refueling platform for the Jayhawk helicopter.

The Sector San Diego Jayhawk helicopter arrived at Air Station San Francisco at approximately 9:00 pm yesterday. The helicopter was refueled, crews were changed and a San Francisco Fire Department paramedic boarded before departing on the medevac mission.

Source: scuttlebutt – https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/08/17/when-you-need-them-they-are-there/