Medical Rescue in Juneau‚

In this work from the U.S. Coast Guard Art Program 2014 Collection, “Medical Rescue in Juneau‚” a Coast Guard Air Station Sitka MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crew prepares the victim of a nearly fatal fall for evacuation from St. James Bay to Juneau where he will be transferred to a nearby hospital for treatment. In an average year, the Coast Guard responds to 25,880 search and rescue cases and saves 4,880 lives. U.S. Coast Guard Art Program work by Peter DeWeerdt.