A man in his 60s was injured in a serious motor vehicle accident involving multiple vehicles in Somersby. He was stabilised by the helicopter’s critical care medical team before being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital in a critical condition.
Monthly Missions
When emergency strikes our crews are ready to respond 24-7 across Northern NSW.
February
SELECT month
Mission numbers
Pre-Hospital Emergency
Inter-Hospital Transfers
Search and Rescue
110Total missions
type of mission
53
Medical conditions
16
Motor vehicle
12
Motorcycle
11
Water
4
Industrial
14
Other
Operational bases
Belmont
45
Tamworth
36
Tasked to a glider crash at Mount Borah northwest of Tamworth. A man in his 60s sustained multiple injuries that were treated by local paramedics and the helicopter’s critical care medical team before being flown to John Hunter Hospital.
Lismore
29
A search was conducted to locate five people all in their 60s, who activated their emergency beacon after getting caught in a storm while kayaking on the Clarence River north of Tabulam. They were located, winched from the scene and airlifted to Tabulam sports oval for treatment.