WATCH: Coast Guard Helps Injured Boater in the Bay

NEWARK, CA - A Coast Guard aircrew on a training mission ended up launching a real rescue mission Thursday evening when it received a report of an injured boater. The man was aboard a grounded boat south of the Dumbarton Bridge.

The call came in around 7 p.m. from the CHP.

A Coast Guard rescue swimmer was lowered down to the boat to assist the injured boater. The boater decided to stay aboard his craft until high tide so he could take it to a local marina.

The aircrew lowered a basket filled with a hypothermic blanket, several wool blankets, food, water and a radio to stay in communication with Sector San Francisco until the boater safely arrived on shore.

The Coast Guard maintained communication with the boater until he reached shore around midnight.

--Video via US Coast Guard