{"id":22388,"date":"2021-06-18T16:00:04","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T20:00:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msp\/?p=22388"},"modified":"2021-06-18T16:00:16","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T20:00:16","slug":"maryland-state-police-aviation-command-performs-aerial-rescue-of-patient-from-cargo-ship-in-chesapeake-bay","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msp\/2021\/06\/18\/maryland-state-police-aviation-command-performs-aerial-rescue-of-patient-from-cargo-ship-in-chesapeake-bay\/","title":{"rendered":"Maryland State Police Aviation Command Performs Aerial Rescue of Patient From Cargo Ship In Chesapeake Bay"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>(Dorchester County, MD) \u2013 The crew of Maryland State Police Aviation Command Trooper 6 performed an aerial rescue of a patient from a cargo ship in the Chesapeake Bay today.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly before 5:30 a.m. this morning, Trooper 6, based at Easton Airport, was dispatched to perform an aerial hoist of a patient from the Laurence Francoise, Breakbulk Carrier. The call was received from the United States Coast Guard, Sector Baltimore who requested the assistance of a Maryland State Police helicopter.<\/p>\n<p>The 750-foot-long Breakbulk Cargo Carrier was underway passing Cove Point in the Chesapeake Bay. The Trooper 6 helicopter crew launched and arrived on scene in the Chesapeake Bay. The Trooper 6 helicopter crew configured for an aerial hoist operation while the pilots maneuvered the AW-139 helicopter into a steady hover position 50 feet above the vessel. The Trooper\/Rescue Technician was lowered to the deck of the vessel to assess and prepare the patient for the hoist. The patient accompanied by the Trooper\/Rescue Technician was hoisted up to the helicopter. Once the patient was secured inside the aircraft, Trooper 6 transitioned to its medevac role and provided advanced level medical care while enroute to Peninsula Regional Tidal Health in Salisbury, MD.<\/p>\n<p>The Maryland State Police Aviation Command has served Maryland citizens since 1970, and operates a fleet of ten helicopters from seven bases throughout Maryland on a 24\/7\/365 basis. Missions include medevac, law enforcement, search and rescue, homeland security, and disaster assessment. The success of rescues performed by the Aviation Command depends a great deal on the cooperative effort of local fire, rescue, EMS, law enforcement and the U.S. Coast Guard.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><a href=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/06\/Trooper-6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-22390\" src=\"http:\/\/news.maryland.gov\/msp\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/13\/2021\/06\/Trooper-6.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">###<\/p>\n<p>Contact:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Lt. Nathan Wheelock, Commander, Helicopter Field Operations &#8211;\u00a0410-238-5804<\/p>\n<p>Lance Wood &#8211;\u00a0Deputy, Director of Aviation &#8211;\u00a0410-238-5802<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(Dorchester County, MD) \u2013 The crew of Maryland State Police Aviation Command Trooper 6 performed an aerial rescue of a patient from a cargo ship in the Chesapeake Bay today. 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