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Jun 19

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At around 10am this morning the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was called to #JollyNose, south of #PortMacquarie to assist a #male who had sustained multiple injuries in a mountain bike accident.

The patient was treated on scene by #NSWAmbulance #paramedics before being transported by road ambulance to rendezvous with the helicopter, which landed at #LakeCathie. The Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team took over treatment prior to the man being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in #Newcastle.

Please #StaySafe this weekend. ...

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Jun 18

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Overnight the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked on a medical retrieval to #Muswellbrook Hospital, to transfer a two week old baby girl to John Hunter Children’s Hospital. The baby is suffering a medical condition which requires specialist treatment.

The baby girl was stabilised by the John Hunter Hospital retrieval team prior to being airlifted to #Newcastle.

#EmergencyService #Aeromedical #Neonatal #HereForYou #NorthernNSW #AgustaWestland #AW139 ...

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Jun 18

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Two missions overnight for crews, both on the #NorthCoast, with the first a male struck by a car at #Sawtell south of #CoffsHarbour. The man was initially treated by local #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics and conveyed to Coffs Harbour airport to rendezvous with the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team. He was stabilised for multiple serious injuries and airlifted to #GoldCoast University Hospital.
Later in the evening, crews were tasked to an accident involving a car and motorbike at #SouthWestRocks. The male motorbike rider was treated and stabilised by local Paramedics and the Helicopter Medical Team for serious lower limb and ankle injuries prior to being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital. ...

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Jun 17

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Our Tamworth aircraft refuels at #Broadmeadow this evening after an urgent hospital transfer from #Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital to John Hunter Hospital for a male patient with a serious medical condition. The gentleman was stabilised by the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team prior to being airlifted to #Newcastle. ...

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Jun 16

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24HR SNAPSHOT - missions flown to #Ballina & #Collarenebri.

🚁 The Westpac #RescueHelicopter met #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics at #Ballina Airport, after a female fell at Yamba, causing serious head injuries. The lady was further stabilised by the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team, prior to being airlifted to #GoldCoast University Hospital.
🚁 Our crew carried out an urgent medical transfer from #Collarenebri Hospital to #Dubbo Hospital, for a male patient suffering a serious respiratory condition that requires specialist medical treatment.

These missions are only made possible thanks to the generosity of our community. Please help us to continue flying 24-7 by making a tax deductible donation by 30 June, visit the link in our bio or rescuehelicopter.com.au/appeal.

Thank you for your support. ...

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Jun 14

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In the early hours of this morning the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was called to #Boggabri to reports of a single vehicle accident with one occupant injured. It was reported from scene the vehicle had left the roadway and came to rest in a watercourse partially submerging the vehicle. #ThankYou to first responders including local @nswambulance Paramedics and #EmergencyServices who attended the scene and assisted the sole occupant from the vehicle, treating him for injuries and hypothermia before transporting him to the Boggabri Hospital helicopter pad where the Westpac Rescue Helicopter rendezvoused with local responders. The man was further stabilised by the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team prior to being flown direct in a stable condition to the #Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital for further treatment. ...

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Jun 13

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In the past 24 hours the Westpac #RescueHelicopter has flown multiple missions to assist people in the following ways - suffering serious burns, crushed by a bull, injured in a motor vehicle incident, injured in a quad bike fall and also requiring urgent treatment for a medical condition. The most recent mission this afternoon was an urgent Inter Hospital Transfer from the #Collarenebri Hospital to the #Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital for a female suffering a medical condition. The lady has been cared for in flight by a Critical Care Medical Team. #ThankYou for supporting our operations so generously to ensure Aircrews can respond with the highest standard of care. ...

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Jun 12

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Major Milestone: 10,000 hours in the AW139

The Westpac #RescueHelicopter achieved a significant milestone on Saturday afternoon, officially reaching 10,000 flying hours in the AgustaWestland AW139 aircraft. The Service commenced flight operations in the AW139 in 2017. The milestone was reached on a day when the Aircrew and Medical Teams from all three bases were called to missions. Aircraft from #Belmont, #Lismore and #Tamworth were tasked to assist people in nine towns throughout Northern NSW on Saturday.

CEO Richard Jones OAM said:

“This is a team achievement that will be shared by all, but what’s most important is that we made a difference for people in our community today. That’s what drives us all and we never lose sight of that.

Thank you to all of our incredible supporters across Northern NSW who have helped us reach this milestone, keeping our Service in the air is a team effort.

I would like to recognise our dedicated Engineers, Pilots and Aircrew Officers as well as the NSW Ambulance Critical Care Paramedics, NSW Health Doctors and Nurses and all staff and Volunteers on base who ensure we provide the highest standard operations for our community 24-7."

#ThankYou #Community #24-7 ...

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Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service is the trading name used by Northern NSW Helicopter Rescue Service Limited. Australian Business Number (ABN) 40 002 862 026, Australian Company Number (ACN) 002 862 026. Registered Charity with the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission. Public Benevolent Institution and endorsed as a deductible gift recipient (DGR). New South Wales Charitable Fundraising Authority Number (CFN) 11992.