Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Missions

Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to the top of the Boonoo Boonoo Falls, north west of Drake, to airlift a German tourist in her mid twenties back to Lismore Base Hospital. The patient sustained a large laceration to her head after diving into one of the rock pools.

Pilot: Mike Sterritt
Aircrew: Mick Kerry
Patient Care: by NSW Ambulance Intensive Care Paramedics Glen Eady and Kim Hanlon.

Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter transferred a male patient from Lismore Base Hospital to Gold Coast Hospital for further treatment.

Pilot: Terry Mortimer
Aircrew: Mick Kerry
Patient Care: Dr Erin Martin from Lismore Base Hospital and Paramedic Paul Millard.

Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Kyogle hospital to retrieve a 16 year old male with a heart condition. The patient was transferred to Lismore Base Hospital in a serious condition.

Pilot: Marty Hanna
Aircrew: Steve von Bratt
Patient Care: by Dr Steve Diamond and NSW Ambulance Intensive Care Paramedic Andrew Osborne.

Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to a property at Barretts Creek, west of Maclean, to retrieve an adult male with a heart condition. The man was stabilized at the scene and flown back to Lismore Base Hospital for further treatment.

Pilot: Mike Sterritt
Aircrew: Mark Sewell
Patient Care: By NSW Ambulance Intensive Care Paramedic Andrew Osborne and Paramedic Paul Millard

Time: 20:12

Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to a property at Barretts Creek for a male patient suffering from a heart condition. The patient was stabilised at the scene and flown back to Lismore Base Hospital for further treatment.

Pilot:Mike Sterritt
Crewman: Mark Sewell
Patient care: by NSW Ambulance Intensive Care Paramedic Andrew Oborne and Paramedic Paul Millard

Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to a land search at Minyon Falls following reports of a person seen jumping from the top platform. The rescue helicopter conducted an aerial search of the area to assist Police ground crews.

Pilot: Mike Sterritt
Aircrew: Mark Sewell
Patient Care: by NSW Ambulance Intensive Care Paramedic Ben Fisher and Paramedic Brendan Smoother

Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was called to Evans Head following reports of an overturned boat. Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was advised en route that the two occupants of the overturned boat had been retrieved by a private vessel. Helicopter paramedics assessed the two middle aged men at the boat ramp, treating them for minor scratches.

Pilot: Mike Sterritt
Aircrew: Mark Sewell and Aaron Hall
Patient Care: by NSW Ambulance Intensive Care Paramedic Ben Fisher

A seven year old girl was transported by Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter to Royal Brisbane Hospital in a stable condition after suffering burns to the hand.

Pilot: Marty Hanna
Aircrew: Mick Kerry
Patient Care: by NSW Ambulance Intensive Care Paramedic Kim Hanlon and Paramedic Gonzalos DeAngelo.

Time: 14:50

Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to a bobcat accident in Tenterfield. En route the patient was transported by road to Tenterfield Hospital. The patient was then airlifted by Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter from Tenterfield Hospital to Lismore Base Hospital in a serious condition suffering multiple crush injuries.

Pilot: Mike Sterritt
Aircrew: Mick Kerry
Patient care: by Doctor Andre Shultz and NSW Ambulance Intensive Care Paramedic Stephen Goulding.

Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to a bobcat accident in Tenterfield. En route the patient was transported by road to Tenterfield Hospital. The patient was then airlifted by Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter from Tenterfield Hospital to Lismore Base Hospital in a serious condition suffering multiple crush injuries.

Pilot: Mike Sterritt
Aircrew: Mick Kerry
Patient care: by Doctor Andre Shultz and NSW Ambulance Intensive Care Paramedic Stephen Goulding.