Coast Guard helicopters boy with burns from Toleak Point

The Coast Guard helicoptered a 10-year-old boy with burns Friday night from Toleak Point just south of La Push, according to a Coast Guard statement.

A video posted by the Coast Guard shows a Coast Guard rescue helicopter crew airlifting the boy and his mother to Olympic Medical Center in Port Angeles.

Coast Guard watchstanders received a request for assistance from the National Parks Service at 10:50 p.m. Friday. The boy reportedly had second-degree burns on both feet and a portion of his left leg.

At 12:18 a.m., an Air Station Port Angeles MH-65 crew launched and arrived on scene at 12:50 a.m. Due to the remote location, the boy and his mother were hoisted into the helicopter at 1 a.m. and transported for further medical assistance.

The Coast Guard encourages people exploring remote locations to use the buddy system and carry a cell phone or signaling device in case of an emergency.