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May 26

This afternoon the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked on an urgent medical retrieval to #CoffsHarbour Hospital to transfer an elderly female suffering a medical condition requiring specialist treatment to John Hunter Hospital. The patient was stabilised by the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team prior to airlifting her to #Newcastle.

This afternoon the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked on an urgent medical retrieval to #CoffsHarbour Hospital to transfer an elderly female suffering a medical condition requiring specialist treatment to John Hunter Hospital. The patient was stabilised by the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team prior to airlifting her to #Newcastle. ...

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May 26

Earlier today the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked to a helicopter accident on a property near #Bellata, south of #Moree. A male sustained pelvic; leg and possible spinal injuries whilst a female sustained minor injuries. Both patients were treated on scene by local #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics with the female being transported by road ambulance to Moree Hospital. The male patient was stabilised by the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team and airlifted to John Hunter Hospital.

Earlier today the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked to a helicopter accident on a property near #Bellata, south of #Moree. A male sustained pelvic; leg and possible spinal injuries whilst a female sustained minor injuries. Both patients were treated on scene by local #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics with the female being transported by road ambulance to Moree Hospital. The male patient was stabilised by the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team and airlifted to John Hunter Hospital. ...

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May 26

Earlier today the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked to Manning Base Hospital #Taree to transfer a female suffering a medical condition requiring specialist treatment to John Hunter Hospital. The patient was stabilised by the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team prior to airlifting her to #Newcastle.

Earlier today the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked to Manning Base Hospital #Taree to transfer a female suffering a medical condition requiring specialist treatment to John Hunter Hospital. The patient was stabilised by the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team prior to airlifting her to #Newcastle. ...

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May 26

Overnight the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked on an urgent medical retrieval to #Coonamble Hospital to transfer a teenage female suffering a medical condition requiring specialist treatment to #Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital. The patient was stabilised by the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team prior to being airlifted.

Overnight the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked on an urgent medical retrieval to #Coonamble Hospital to transfer a teenage female suffering a medical condition requiring specialist treatment to #Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital. The patient was stabilised by the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team prior to being airlifted. ...

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May 25

MISSION SNAPSHOT - APRIL 🚁

Last month the Westpac #RescueHelicopter conducted 125 missions across our bases in #Belmont, #Tamworth and #Lismore.

This included:
🔺 63 #PreHospitalEmergencies,
🔺 53 #InterHospitalTransfers, and
🔺 9 #SearchandRescues.

Every day, the Rescue Helicopter is tasked on average four times, and we can't thank our #Community and generous partners enough for their continued support ❤.

You can be part of every mission today by donating to our Major Appeal - Donate today via the link in bio.

#NothernNSW #Aeromedical #HereForYou

MISSION SNAPSHOT - APRIL 🚁

Last month the Westpac #RescueHelicopter conducted 125 missions across our bases in #Belmont, #Tamworth and #Lismore.

This included:
🔺 63 #PreHospitalEmergencies,
🔺 53 #InterHospitalTransfers, and
🔺 9 #SearchandRescues.

Every day, the Rescue Helicopter is tasked on average four times, and we can't thank our #Community and generous partners enough for their continued support ❤.

You can be part of every mission today by donating to our Major Appeal - Donate today via the link in bio.

#NothernNSW #Aeromedical #HereForYou ...

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May 25

In less than THREE months, 50 vehicles will be departing the #CopiHollow Caravan Park for a 4WD Adventure to remember in the 2022 Drover’s Run. After two years of postponements, our entrants will be covering over 5,500km in 16 days, heading through #SouthAustralia, into the #NorthernTerritory and #Uluru, and then into #Queensland and finishing up in #Tamworth. In the coming months the Drover’s will be preparing for this trip of a lifetime and running fundraisers for the Westpac #RescueHelicopter, so make sure you’re following the Drover's Run Outback Adventure - Fundraiser page to stay up to date! Good luck to all our entrants and thank you to the community for supporting their events!

#CommunityService #CommunityFundraising #Events #4WD #OutbackAdventure #DroversRun

In less than THREE months, 50 vehicles will be departing the #CopiHollow Caravan Park for a 4WD Adventure to remember in the 2022 Drover’s Run. After two years of postponements, our entrants will be covering over 5,500km in 16 days, heading through #SouthAustralia, into the #NorthernTerritory and #Uluru, and then into #Queensland and finishing up in #Tamworth. In the coming months the Drover’s will be preparing for this trip of a lifetime and running fundraisers for the Westpac #RescueHelicopter, so make sure you’re following the Drover's Run Outback Adventure - Fundraiser page to stay up to date! Good luck to all our entrants and thank you to the community for supporting their events!

#CommunityService #CommunityFundraising #Events #4WD #OutbackAdventure #DroversRun ...

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May 24

A busy afternoon for the Westpac #RescueHelicopter with multiple missions across #NorthernNSW including 👇

🔺 Tasked to #Warialda where a man sustained serious injuries when an All Terrain Vehicle rolled. Local #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics and #EmergencyServices attended the scene and commenced treatment of the man before he was road transported to Warialda Hospital to meet the Rescue Helicopter. He was further treated and airlifted to #Tamworth Rural referral Hospital.
🔺 A man in #Kelvin, north of #Gunnedah was injured when he was hit by a falling tree branch. He was treated on the scene by the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team and local Emergency Services before being flown to Tamworth for further treatment.
🔺 Urgent #InterHospitalTransfer of a man from #PortMacquarie Hospital to John Hunter Hospital #Newcastle.

#HereForYou #FlyingICU #AW139 🚁

A busy afternoon for the Westpac #RescueHelicopter with multiple missions across #NorthernNSW including 👇

🔺 Tasked to #Warialda where a man sustained serious injuries when an All Terrain Vehicle rolled. Local #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics and #EmergencyServices attended the scene and commenced treatment of the man before he was road transported to Warialda Hospital to meet the Rescue Helicopter. He was further treated and airlifted to #Tamworth Rural referral Hospital.
🔺 A man in #Kelvin, north of #Gunnedah was injured when he was hit by a falling tree branch. He was treated on the scene by the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team and local Emergency Services before being flown to Tamworth for further treatment.
🔺 Urgent #InterHospitalTransfer of a man from #PortMacquarie Hospital to John Hunter Hospital #Newcastle.

#HereForYou #FlyingICU #AW139 🚁 ...

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May 24

The Westpac #RescueHelicopter on the scene late on Monday at #Coonabarabran. A woman fell through ceiling while performing house repairs and sustained serious chest injuries. The patient was treated on by #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics and the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team before being flown to #Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital.

This followed an earlier mission by the #Lismore based Rescue Helicopter, an urgent #InterHospitalTransfer of a man with serious head and spinal injuries sustained in a prior fall. He was flown from #TweedHeads Hospital to Princess Alexandra Hospital #Brisbane.

Thank you to our generous community for your continued support in keeping us ready to respond 👏. Please consider making a donation to our Major Appeal and be part of every mission ❤ https://rescuehelicopter.com.au/appeal

#NorthernNSW #HereForYou

The Westpac #RescueHelicopter on the scene late on Monday at #Coonabarabran. A woman fell through ceiling while performing house repairs and sustained serious chest injuries. The patient was treated on by #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics and the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team before being flown to #Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital.

This followed an earlier mission by the #Lismore based Rescue Helicopter, an urgent #InterHospitalTransfer of a man with serious head and spinal injuries sustained in a prior fall. He was flown from #TweedHeads Hospital to Princess Alexandra Hospital #Brisbane.

Thank you to our generous community for your continued support in keeping us ready to respond 👏. Please consider making a donation to our Major Appeal and be part of every mission ❤ https://rescuehelicopter.com.au/appeal

#NorthernNSW #HereForYou ...

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Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service is the trading name used by Northern NSW Helicopter Rescue Service Limited. Australian Business Number (ABN) 40 002 862 026, Australian Company Number (ACN) 002 862 026. Registered Charity with the Australian Charities and Not for Profit Commission. Public Benevolent Institution and endorsed as a deductible gift recipient (DGR). New South Wales Charitable Fundraising Authority Number (CFN) 11992.