| Public Affairs Detachment San Diego, Calif. U.S. Coast Guard |
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| Media Release | Date: February 3, 2005 Contact: Petty Officer Robert K. Lanier |
BINATIONAL ORGANIZATION RECOGNIZES COAST GUARD, HELICOPTER CREW SAN DIEGO - Coast Guard Sector San Diego and a Sector San Diego helicopter crew was recognized, today, by the Binational Emergency Medical Care Committee (BEMCC) for their efforts during a Jan. 24, 2005, medical evacuation. The informal ceremony was held at Sector San Diego. BEMCC, a non-profit organization that will get you out of Mexico in case of a medical or life-threatening emergency, presented certificates of appreciation to Sector San Diego for their medical evacuation of a 76-year-old female with a broken hip, from Baja California, Mexico. Capt. John E. Long, Commanding Officer, Sector San Diego; Cmdr. Sean Mahoney, Response Chief, Sector San Diego; Lt. Cmdr. Charles Bell, a Sector San Diego HH-60 Jayhawk pilot; and Petty Officer Maclane Cunagin, a Sector San Diego rescue swimmer accepted the certificates on behalf of the 11th Coast Guard District, Sector San Diego and the Jayhawk helicopter crew. For information on the Jan. 24, 2005,medical evacuation, go to http://www.uscgsandiego.com/external/index.cfm?cid=830&fuseaction=EXTERNAL.docview&documentID=61380. For information on BEMCC, go to http://www.binationalemergency.org/. For images of the ceremony, go to http://www.uscgsandiego.com/external/index.cfm?cid=830&fuseaction=EXTERNAL.documentlist&typeID=7830. For any additional questions or information, contact Petty Officer Robert K. Lanier, 11th District Public Affairs - San Diego, at (916) 683-6552. |
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