Two divers were experiencing symptoms requiring medical attention offshore of Pensacola Beach, Fla., early in the day of June 20. A 48-year-old male diver apparently suffered cardiac arrest and was later pronounced dead at the Pensacola Pier. A 28-year-old male was transported via Life Flight to Springhill Medical Center in Mobile, Ala., in stable condition. The diving incident was about 12 nautical miles SW of Pensacola Beach. CG Station Pensacola directed a 45-foot Rescue Boat/Crew to the divers' location. The crew embarked both divers and took them to Pensacola Pier. In a separate incident, on the evening of June 19, the CG rescued three boaters who had run hard-aground in the Mississippi River Gulf Outlet near New Orleans. Three boaters in a 20-foot flatboat had run aground into marsh, and were unable to get back to shore. A CG Air Station New Orleans MH-65 Dolphin helicopter was directed to the boaters' location. All three were hoisted aboard and taken to safety. (Source: Coast Guard 06/19-20/20)
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