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Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Missions

Browse the log below of missions that the Westpac Rescue Helicopter fly on a regular basis. Click on the headline to read more.

Weekly Mission summary 17 – 23 October

Monday, October 24th, 2011

MONDAY 17TH October
Time: 7.20 PM
Mission Type: Secondary
Summary: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to airlift an elderly male patient from Maclean Hospital to Lismore Base Hospital.

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Weekly Missions Summary 10 – 16 October, 2011

Monday, October 17th, 2011

MONDAY 10TH October
Time: 10.40 AM
Mission Type: Secondary
Summary: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to airlift a 76 year old male heart patient from Maclean Hospital to Gold Coast Hospital.

Pilot: Rob Moore
Aircrew: Mark Sewell
Patient Care: Andre Danforth, Doctor, Glen Rice, Paramedic.

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Weekly Missions Summary 3rd to 9th October

Monday, October 10th, 2011

TUESDAY 4TH October
Time: 4.00 PM
Mission Type: Secondary
Summary: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to airlift 37 year old female patient from Coffs Harbour Hospital to Lismore Base Hospital.

Pilot: Rob Moore
Aircrew: Steve von Bratt
Patient Care: Irfaan Jetha, Doctor; Jason Wann, Paramedic.

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Weekly Missions Summary 22 Sept. to 2nd October, 2011

Tuesday, October 4th, 2011

MONDAY 26th September
Time: 2.11 PM
Mission Type: Primary
Summary: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to airlift a pregnant 27 year old snake bit victim from Mallanganee to Lismore Base Hospital.

Pilot: Rob Moore
Aircrew: Jethro Lampe
Patient Care: Paul Millard and Michael Smith, Paramedics.

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Missions Summary 19-25 September, 2011

Monday, September 26th, 2011

MONDAY 19th September
Time: 5.36 PM
Mission Type: Primary
Summary: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to airlift a seriously injured 44 year old male trail bike rider from Clifden 22 kms north of Grafton on the Summerland Way, to Lismore Base Hospital.

Pilot: Rob Moore
Aircrew: Jimmy Keough
Patient Care: Paul Millard and Stephen Goulding, Paramedics.

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Missions Summary 12 to 18 September

Monday, September 19th, 2011

TUESDAY 13th September
Time: 4.24 PM
Mission Type: Secondary
Summary: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to airlift an elderly female patient from Lismore to Royal Brisbane Hospital.

Pilot: Rob Moore
Aircrew: Mick Kerry
Patient Care: Fiona Blackburn, Doctor, Glen Rice, Paramedic.

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Weekly Missions Summary 5th to 11th September

Wednesday, September 14th, 2011

WEDNESDAY 7th September
Time: 5.30 PM
Mission Type: Secondary
Summary: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to airlift a patient from Lismore to Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane.

Pilot: Matt Wallace
Aircrew: Mark Sewell
Patient Care: Irfaan Jetha, Doctor, Paul Millard, Paramedic.

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Weekly Missions Summary 29 Aug to 4 Sept.

Monday, September 5th, 2011

TUESDAY 30th August

Time: 12.35 PM

Mission Type: Secondary

Summary: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to airlift a patient from Grafton Hospital to Tweed Heads Hospital. Due to approaching thunderstorms the aircraft was repositioned to Coffs Harbour. However the aircraft experienced a default and was flown back to the Lismore Base. With thunderstorms still active before repair was completed, the patient was transported by road to.

Pilot: Lynton Beggs

Aircrew: Steve von Bratt

Patient Care: Irfaan Jetha, Doctor, Jason Wann, Paramedic.

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Weekly Missions Summary 22nd to 28th August

Monday, August 29th, 2011

TUESDAY 23rd August
Time: 8.00 AM
Mission Type: Secondary
Summary: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to airlift a male patient from Grafton Base Hospital to Lismore Base Hospital
Pilot: Lynton Beggs 
Aircrew: Jimmy Keough
Patient Care: Steve Diamond, Doctor; Glen Rice, Paramedic.

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Weekly Mission Summary 15 to 21 August

Friday, August 26th, 2011

MONDAY 15 AUGUST
Time: 12.05 PM
Mission Type: Search and Rescue
Summary: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to search for an activated beacon in the Gibraltar Ranges area. Nothing found.
Pilot: Lynton Beggs
Aircrew: Jimmy Keough
Patient Care: Steve Diamond, Doctor, Jason Wann, Paramedic

TUESDAY 16 AUGUST
Time: 1.02 PM
Mission Type: Secondary
Summary: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked Maclean Hospital to airlift a 49 year old male to Lismore Base Hospital.
Pilot: Rob Moore
Aircrew: Jimmy Keough, Jethro Lampe
Patient Care: Clair Richards, Doctor; Andrew Osborne, Paramedic
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