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Press Release | Sept. 10, 2023

Coast Guard rescues man near Pensacola, Florida

U.S. Coast Guard Heartland Office: 504-671-2020 Cell: 618-225-9008

NEW ORLEANS - The Coast Guard rescued a 30-year-old man Saturday near Pensacola, Florida.

Sector Mobile watchstanders, received a 911 relay from Escambia County dispatch of a man who had fallen in the water from a recreational vessel. 

Watchstanders coordinated the launch of a Coast Guard Station Pensacola 29-foot Response Boat-Small boatcrew to assist.

The boatcrew arrived on-scene, located the man, embarked him aboard their vessel and transported him back to station.

No injuries were reported.

-USCG-