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Coast Guard Airlifts Ill Fisherman from 33 Miles at Sea
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Petty Officer 3rd Class Ashley Climaldi, a Coast Guard EMT, examines 30-year-old Matthew Villinger May 6, Coast Guard Photo by Fireman Apprentice Abidenas Neves.
CAPE MAY -- The Coast Guard medevaced a fisherman May 6 who was suffering from severe flu-like symptoms about 33 miles south-southeast of this city.
Medevaced was Matthew Villinger, 30, of Manahawkin.
The Coast Guard received the call at 12:55 p.m. from a member aboard the 62-foot fishing boat F. Nelson Blount stating Villinger was suffering from severe flu-like symptoms.
A rescue boat crew from Coast Guard Station Cape May transferred Villinger back to the Coast Guard station to awaiting EMS personnel.
The F. Nelson Blount is homeported in Barnegat Light.
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Sat, 05/10/2008 - 12:09pm
To all the skeptics off this rescue he had a severe infection in his lungs brought on by a flu like virus, svere dehydration, and a dangerously high fever. The hospital said the Coast Guard saved his life! Sincerely, Dane Knutson, captain off the F. Nelson Blount.
Hats off to the Coast Guard and the job they do.
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 1:08pm
I'd like to get mouth to mouth rescued from that Ashley...hottie!
Thu, 05/08/2008 - 1:27am
it could have been something worse and had to be checked out
Wed, 05/07/2008 - 2:56pm
you try having the flu for three days on a moving boat then you can comment.
Wed, 05/07/2008 - 12:02pm
Sea sickness wouldn't call for a Coast Guard Rescue, try again. I hope they you never need rescuing!
Wed, 05/07/2008 - 11:16am
its the whole point of the job.
Tue, 05/06/2008 - 11:13pm
sounds like sea sick. What a waste of resources.
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