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Jan 22

The Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked by #NSWAmbulance late yesterday afternoon to carry out an urgent inter hospital medical transfer from #Narrabri Hospital to John Hunter Hospital for a male patient with a serious cardiac condition. The #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team stabilised the man at Narrabri before escorting him in flight to Newcastle. #FlyingICU #Aeromedical

The Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked by #NSWAmbulance late yesterday afternoon to carry out an urgent inter hospital medical transfer from #Narrabri Hospital to John Hunter Hospital for a male patient with a serious cardiac condition. The #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team stabilised the man at Narrabri before escorting him in flight to Newcastle. #FlyingICU #Aeromedical ...

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Jan 20

The Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked late yesterday afternoon to a report of a tractor that had rolled down a steep embankment, rolling over the driver on a rural property at #Gresford. This was a multi agency response including #NSWPolice and Rescue Services. Local #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics and the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team, along with rescue services, recovered the elderly male who was located down the embankment and took some time to recover him back to the top. The gentleman, suffering back injuries, was treated and stabilised prior to being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital.

The Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked late yesterday afternoon to a report of a tractor that had rolled down a steep embankment, rolling over the driver on a rural property at #Gresford. This was a multi agency response including #NSWPolice and Rescue Services. Local #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics and the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team, along with rescue services, recovered the elderly male who was located down the embankment and took some time to recover him back to the top. The gentleman, suffering back injuries, was treated and stabilised prior to being airlifted to John Hunter Hospital. ...

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Jan 19

�In the early hours of this morning the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked by #NSWAmbulance to carry out an urgent inter hospital medical retrieval from #PortMacquarie Hospital to John Hunter Hospital. The #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team stabilised the elderly female patient, who is suffering a serious medical condition, prior to being airlifted to #Newcastle for specialist medical treatment.

�In the early hours of this morning the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked by #NSWAmbulance to carry out an urgent inter hospital medical retrieval from #PortMacquarie Hospital to John Hunter Hospital. The #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team stabilised the elderly female patient, who is suffering a serious medical condition, prior to being airlifted to #Newcastle for specialist medical treatment. ...

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Jan 18

The Westpac #RescueHelicopter has been tasked on four missions in less than 24 hours 🚁.

🔺 Tasked to a single vehicle rollover outside of #Merriwa (📸). A teenager was treated on the scene by #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics and the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team for chest injuries and flown to John Hunter Hospital #Newcastle.
🔺 A teenage male who was injured in a tractor rollover at #Murwillumbah required an urgent transfer to the #GoldCoast University Hospital. He was treated on the scene of the accident for serious injuries by @[17841400758207588:@nswambulance] Paramedics who brought him to Murwillumbah Hospital to meet the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team.
🔺 Tasked early this morning to #Gloucester where man fell from a roof and sustained serious injuries. The man was treated on the scene and flown to John Hunter Hospital Newcastle.
🔺 Conducted an urgent #InterHospitalTransfer of a man from #Moree Hospital to #Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital for specialist treatment.

#ThankYou to all our supporters who keep us ready to respond for our Community 24-7 👏. #StaySafe #FlyingICU #Aeromedical #CommunityService

The Westpac #RescueHelicopter has been tasked on four missions in less than 24 hours 🚁.

🔺 Tasked to a single vehicle rollover outside of #Merriwa (📸). A teenager was treated on the scene by #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics and the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team for chest injuries and flown to John Hunter Hospital #Newcastle.
🔺 A teenage male who was injured in a tractor rollover at #Murwillumbah required an urgent transfer to the #GoldCoast University Hospital. He was treated on the scene of the accident for serious injuries by @[17841400758207588:@nswambulance] Paramedics who brought him to Murwillumbah Hospital to meet the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team.
🔺 Tasked early this morning to #Gloucester where man fell from a roof and sustained serious injuries. The man was treated on the scene and flown to John Hunter Hospital Newcastle.
🔺 Conducted an urgent #InterHospitalTransfer of a man from #Moree Hospital to #Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital for specialist treatment.

#ThankYou to all our supporters who keep us ready to respond for our Community 24-7 👏. #StaySafe #FlyingICU #Aeromedical #CommunityService ...

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Jan 18

The Westpac #RescueHelicopter has carried out a number of #InterHospitalTransfers in the last 24 hours.

🔺 An elderly man with a serious medical condition at #CoffsHarbour Hospital was flown to John Hunter Hospital #Newcastle for further specialist treatment.
🔺 A young woman in #Lismore with head injuries sustained in a quad bike accident earlier in the day was treated by the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team before being flown to Princess Alexandra Hospital #Brisbane.

#StaySafe #FlyingICU

The Westpac #RescueHelicopter has carried out a number of #InterHospitalTransfers in the last 24 hours.

🔺 An elderly man with a serious medical condition at #CoffsHarbour Hospital was flown to John Hunter Hospital #Newcastle for further specialist treatment.
🔺 A young woman in #Lismore with head injuries sustained in a quad bike accident earlier in the day was treated by the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team before being flown to Princess Alexandra Hospital #Brisbane.

#StaySafe #FlyingICU ...

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Jan 17

HORSE FALL 🐴

On Monday afternoon the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked to #Jiggi, near #Lismore where a woman had fallen from a horse on a property.
Local #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics and the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team treated the woman for serious injuries before flying her to #GoldCoast University Hospital 🚁.

#HereForYou #AW139 #Aeromedical

HORSE FALL 🐴

On Monday afternoon the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was tasked to #Jiggi, near #Lismore where a woman had fallen from a horse on a property.
Local #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics and the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team treated the woman for serious injuries before flying her to #GoldCoast University Hospital 🚁.

#HereForYou #AW139 #Aeromedical ...

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Jan 17

At 1230pm this afternoon #NSWAmbulance tasked two Westpac #RescueHelicopters to a serious single vehicle rollover with a number of people seriously injured on #Wallanbah Road at #DyersCrossing west of #Nabiac on the #MidNorthCoast. This was a multi agency response including #NSWPolice, local #FireandRescueNSW along with numerous local NSW Ambulance #Paramedic Teams.
There were three patients in total, two adult females and an infant boy. All patients were treated and stabilised by local NSW Ambulance #Paramedics and the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Teams from both aircraft. The six month old boy was transported in a stable condition in the first helicopter with a head injury, with the two females flown in the second aircraft, one patient with spinal injuries after she was ejected from the vehicle in the accident and the second female suffering head and chest injuries. All three patients were flown to John Hunter Hospital for further treatment.

At 1230pm this afternoon #NSWAmbulance tasked two Westpac #RescueHelicopters to a serious single vehicle rollover with a number of people seriously injured on #Wallanbah Road at #DyersCrossing west of #Nabiac on the #MidNorthCoast. This was a multi agency response including #NSWPolice, local #FireandRescueNSW along with numerous local NSW Ambulance #Paramedic Teams.
There were three patients in total, two adult females and an infant boy. All patients were treated and stabilised by local NSW Ambulance #Paramedics and the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Teams from both aircraft. The six month old boy was transported in a stable condition in the first helicopter with a head injury, with the two females flown in the second aircraft, one patient with spinal injuries after she was ejected from the vehicle in the accident and the second female suffering head and chest injuries. All three patients were flown to John Hunter Hospital for further treatment. ...

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Jan 17

The Westpac #RescueHelicopter on Sunday night was tasked to #Narrabri Hospital for an urgent #InterHospitalTransfer of a woman with a serious medical condition. She was treated by local Hospital staff and prepared for the flight by the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team before being airlifted to #Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital.

#FlyingICU #HereForYou

The Westpac #RescueHelicopter on Sunday night was tasked to #Narrabri Hospital for an urgent #InterHospitalTransfer of a woman with a serious medical condition. She was treated by local Hospital staff and prepared for the flight by the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team before being airlifted to #Tamworth Rural Referral Hospital.

#FlyingICU #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.