NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard medevaced a Dauphin Island, Ala., swimmer to Ascension Providence Hospital in Mobile in critical condition on April 13. CG Sector Mobile received a 911 notification at 4:18 p.m. of three swimmers caught in a rip current off DI beach. The CG diverted an Aviation Training Center MH-60T Jayhawk aircrew from a training mission to assist. The swimmers managed to swim back to shore to awaiting Dauphin Island Police and emergency medical services personnel before the aircrew arrived. The aircrew medevaced one swimmer and transferred two EMS personnel to the Mobile hospital. The swimmer was last reported to be in critical condition. The CG urges the public to be cautious of rip currents by heeding posted beach flags and warning signs. (Source: Coast Guard 04/14/22)
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