Tasked by NSW Ambulance to a horse riding accident near Lovedale. A man in his 50s was treated by local paramedics and the helicopter’s critical care medical team for shoulder and suspected spinal injuries before being transported to John Hunter Hospital.
Monthly Missions
When emergency strikes our crews are ready to respond 24-7 across Northern NSW.
December 2024
SELECT month
Mission numbers
Pre-Hospital Emergency
Inter-Hospital Transfers
Search and Rescue
141Total missions
type of mission
53
Medical conditions
33
Motor vehicle
12
Motorcycle
9
Farming
9
Water
25
Other
Operational bases
Belmont
49
Tamworth
45
Tasked by NSW Ambulance to a light plane crash at Palmers Island, west of Yamba. A man in his 30s was treated by local paramedics and the helicopter’s critical
care medical team for head, spinal and arm injuries before being airlifted to Gold paramedics Coast University Hospital in a serious but stable condition.
Lismore
47
Tasked by NSW Ambulance to a motorcycle accident at Mount Spirabo, Forest Land – south of Tenterfield. A man in his 60s, who had collided with a kangaroo, was treated by local paramedics and the helicopter’s critical care medical team for chest injuries before being
transported to Lismore Hospital.