Responded to a report of a person that had fallen approximately 10 meters off a cliff at Port Macquarie. The Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team treated and stabilised the young lady for multiple injuries before she was airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital in a serious condition.
Monthly Missions
When emergency strikes our crews are ready to respond 24-7 across Northern NSW.
February 2021
SELECT month
Mission numbers
Pre-Hospital Emergency
Inter-Hospital Transfers
Search and Rescue
109Total missions
type of mission
42
Medical conditions
10
Motor vehicle
8
Other
7
Falls
6
Motorcycle
2
Sporting
2
Water
Operational bases
Belmont
35
Tamworth
17
Tasked by NSW Ambulance to a serious motorcycle accident at Sugarloaf Mountain, south of Walcha. It was reported that the motorcycle had left the roadway and veered into a drain with the male rider suffering serious injuries. The male was flown to Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital in a stable condition.
Lismore
25
During the night the Westpac Rescue Helicopter called to carry out a urgent medical retrieval from Tenterfield Hospital back to Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital. The Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team stabilised the male patient who was suffering a serious cardiac condition.