Helicopter rescue

We had a bit of excitement yesterday. About 6PM a dive boat called the fort, said it was coming in with a diver who had decompression sickness. They asked for assistance calling the Coast Guard to send a helicopter. The boat arrived about 15 minutes later and we went to tell the campers to expect the helicopter for the landing pad is near the campsite. This area was later illuminated with temporary spotlights to identify the area for the chopper. Of course all campers were to stay away. Well, many radio calls later we realized there was not a helicopter available; the one for the Keys was tied up a trauma scene. D.A.N. the diver's alert network was also involved trying to get transport. Nightfall came and the dive boat left. We then realized the diver was here with the EMT-law enforcement folks. Finally about 12:15 this morning a chopper arrived and flew the patient, who was said to have been improving on the oxygen being given, to Marathon decompression chamber. The last we heard he was improving.