An Ohio coast guard station and Coast Guard Air Station Detroit assisted in the rescue three people near Kelleys Island on Lake Erie Tuesday.
Detroit’s station received initial notification from Erie County dispatchers at around 6 p.m.
The notification reported a possible person in the water.
From the Ohio station a 45-foot Response Boat-Medium boat crew arrived on scene and rescued two people in the water.
After rescue the station transferred them to EMS awaiting ashore Kelleys Island.
It was then confirmed that there was a third person in the water who was still unaccounted for.
A Coast Guard Air Station Detroit MH-65 Dolphin helicopter aircrew located the third person still treading water.
Both air and boat crews worked together to rescue the third person and transferred him to EMS at Station Marblehead.
“We’re just glad to help and save some lives,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Ashlyn Schmidt, coxswain, Station Marblehead. “Make sure when you go on the water to wear a life jacket, it could save your life.”
For additional information, please contact Lt. j.g. Samuel Rodriguez Garcia, Sector Detroit Public Affairs Officer, at 313-910-1234 or via email at Samuel.D.RodriguezGarcia@uscg.mil .
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