The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to assist a male injured at a bus depot at Kincumber on the Central Coast, after the jack he was using reportedly failed, A patient was treated for lower limb and pelvic injuries and was stabilised before being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital for further treatment.
Monthly Missions
When emergency strikes our crews are ready to respond 24-7 across Northern NSW.
April 2021
SELECT month
Mission numbers
Pre-Hospital Emergency
Inter-Hospital Transfers
Search and Rescue
150Total missions
type of mission
53
Medical conditions
24
Motor vehicle
15
Motorcycle
10
Falls
6
Farming
5
Industrial
3
Burns
9
Other
Operational bases
Belmont
55
Tamworth
38
Attended a serious motor vehicle accident, where the driver was trapped in the wreckage at Rowena. This mission was a multi-agency response with numerous emergency and rescue services attending the scene. The patient was flown to Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital.
Lismore
38
Tasked to a horse fall at Zara, west of Murwillumbah. NSW Ambulance Paramedics and the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team treated a female rider for possible internal injuries, prior to being airlifted to Gold Coast University Hospital in a stable condition for further observation and medical treatment.