ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — U.S. Coast Guard crews were in the right place at the right time when a Florida boater needed help.
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Crews were nearby for training when a boater reported he was suffering from heart-attack symptoms.
The man was also experiencing boat motor failure before his medical emergency.
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The man was able to use his radio to call in for help.
A Coast Guard crew arrived and took the 85-year-old man to a hospital for treatment.
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