Responded to a rock fisherman who was injured at Copacabana Beach on the Central Coast. The Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team were winch inserted into the location to treat and stabilise the patient for multiple injuries and he was airlifted to John Hunter Hospital Newcastle.
Monthly Missions
When emergency strikes our crews are ready to respond 24-7 across Northern NSW.
September 2022
SELECT month
Mission numbers
Pre-Hospital Emergency
Inter-Hospital Transfers
Search and Rescue
116Total missions
type of mission
50
Medical conditions
18
Motor vehicle
13
Falls
11
Motorcycle
7
Water
17
Other
Operational bases
Belmont
44
Tamworth
38
Assisted a man who had fallen from a tree on a property between Collarenebri and Walgett, which was difficult to access due to flooding. The Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team treated and stabilised the man and flew him to Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital.
Lismore
34
Tasked to a person suffering a medical episode on a property that was cut off by flood waters at Coutts Crossing. The Rescue Helicopter was able to land at the property airlift the female patient prior to Grafton Hospital.