Tag: Westpac Rescue helicopter
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MACLEAN MAN AIRLIFTED TO GOLD COAST IN A CRITICAL CONDITION
A man is in Gold Coast University Hospital after suffering serious head injuries at his Maclean property early this morning. It’s believed the 58-year-old fell at his home shortly before 1 o’clock. He was placed into an induced coma and remains in a critical condition. (NO VIDEO)
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PANDEMIC CANCELS BYRON COASTAL CHARITY WALK FOR 2020
Organisers behind the Byron Coast Charity Walk have announced this year’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter fundraiser won’t go ahead due to the pandemic. The event was postponed twice already, with organisers holding hope it would be third time lucky but it wasn’t meant to be. Instead, a virtual event will be held in November before the…
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WESTPAC HELICOPTER SERVICE MARKS ANNUAL ‘RESCUE DAY’ IN LISMORE
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter helps people from all walks of life, at times when they most need it. Now the service needs our help – with the pandemic preventing its regular fundraiser, past patients are now drumming up support.
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LOCAL AIR CREW OFFICER MARKS MILESTONE WITH WESTPAC HELICOPTER SERVICE
A local Westpac Rescue Helicopter crewman is today celebrating a significant milestone. Air crew officer, Mark Sewell, has notched-up three decades with the service.
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SURFER THANKS HELICOPTER CREW AND NSW AMBULANCE FOR SAVING HIS LIFE
A surfer winched to safety by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter has today thanked the crew involved. Daniel Vanoorde says he thought he was going to die after being bashed against rocks in rough conditions.
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SURVIVORS REUNITE WITH THEIR RESCUE HELICOPTER CREW LIFESAVERS
Once they’ve delivered patients to lifesaving treatment, many first responders never get to see them again. Westpac Rescue Helicopter is changing that…reuniting survivors with crew members who saved their lives.
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YOUNG MAN REUNITED WITH RESCUER SEVEN MONTHS AFTER CLIFF FALL
A serious fall left 15-year-old Connor Meldrum fighting for his life at a Brisbane Hospital in March, with serious skull fractures and brain damage. His family now determined to ensure the efforts of those first responders don’t go unnoticed.
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LEADERS LEAP OFF STADIUM FOR WESTPAC RESCUE HELICOPTER
More than a dozen Hunter businesspeople braved the big winds and dizzying heights on Friday, as they took on the “Leaders Leap” at McDonald Jones Stadium. The abseiling event aimed to raise $50,000 for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Among the keen participants, NBN News’s own Gavin Morris… who took the plunge for a second straight…
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ARE YOU FASTER THAN A GOLD COAST TITAN?
It’s a world-first….a charity run streamed live through a mobile application. And come Saturday, competitors will line up to race Gold Coast Titans fullback Michael Gordon….all while raising funds to keep the Westpac rescue chopper in the air.
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MOUNTAIN BIKE RIDER SUFFERS SPINAL INJURIES ON CENTRAL COAST
A man has suffered suspected spinal injuries, after a mountain bike accident on the Central Coast this afternoon. The 52-year-old is believed to have slammed into a tree, in remote terrain in the Ourimbah State Forest. He’s been airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital.