Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Missions

Time: 06.00
Location: Lismore

The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to transfer a patient from Lismore to the Gold Coast Hospital. However, the aircraft had to make two emergency landings during the mission, one at Brunswick Heads - the other at the Gold Coast Airport for patient treatment. The mission was then diverted to Tweed Heads Hospital due to the patient’s condition.

Pilot: Patrick Wright Crew: Steve Von Bratt
Patient care by NSW Ambulance (Paramedics: Chris Gavaghan and Kym Hanlon)

Time: 15.20
Location: Woodburn

The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to a motor vehicle accident 25 km south of Woodburn on the Pacific Highway near Little Italy. One elderly female and one elderly male patient with chest and spinal injuries were flown back to Lismore Base Hospital in a stable condition.

Pilot: Mike Sterritt Crew: Mark Sewell
Patient care by NSW Ambulance (Paramedics: Wayne McKenna and Glen Rice)

Time: 06.34
Location: Nimbin

The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to a motor vehicle accident that occured during a Police pursuit at Nimbin. The Crew were advised while airbourne that the driver of the vehicle had left the scene of the accident and the mission was cancelled.

Pilot: Lynton Beggs Crew: Mick Kerry
Patient care by NSW Ambulance (Paramedics: Ben Fisher and Brendan Smoother)

Time: 20.15
Location: Lismore

The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to transfer a male patient with failed thrombolysis from Lismore Base Hospital to the Gold Coast Hospital.

Pilot: Lynton Beggs Crew: Mick Kerry
Patient care by NSW Ambulance (Swee Cham and Andrew Osborne)

Time: 10.49
Location: Grafton

The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was initially tasked to a motor-vehicle accident on Zara Road near Chillingham. While airbourne, the aircraft was redirected to a motor vehicle accident 10 km north-west of Grafton for a female patient suffering multiple injuries to both arms after rolling her car. The trapped patient was stabilised at the scene and then flown to Lismore Base Hospital.

Pilot: Mike Sterritt Crew: Mark Sewell
Patient care by NSW Ambulance (Paramedics: Stephen Goulding and Gonzalo Dee Angulo)

Time: 18.55
Location: Grafton

The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to a water skiing accident north of Grafton. The mission was called off when the Helicopter was just south of Lismore.

Pilot: Patrick Wright Crew: Mick Kerry
Patient care by NSW Ambulance (Paramedics: Rolan Murcott and Kym Hanlon)

Time: 11.00
Location: Lismore

The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to transfer a patient from Lismore Base Hospital to Coffs Harbour Hospital.

Pilot: Patrick Wright Crew: Mick Kerry
Patient care by NSW Ambulance (Paramedics: Kym Hanlon and Jason Wann)

Time: 11.10
Location: Lismore

The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to transfer a male cardiac patient from Lismore Base Hospital to the Gold Coast Hospital.

Pilot: Lynton Beggs Crew: Mick Kerry
Patient care by NSW Ambulance (Paramedics: Rolan Murcott and Kym Hanlon)

Time: 10.00
Location: Glen Innes

The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to transfer a 56 year old male who had been hit by a falling tree 10 km north of Glenn Innes. The patient who was suffering from a fractured shoulder and ribs was stabilised at the scene and then flown to Tamworth Base Hospital.

Pilot: Mike Sterritt Crew: Steve Von Bratt
Patient care by NSW Ambulance (Paramedics: Rolan Murcott and Andrew Osborne)

Time: 11.15
Location: Ulmarra

The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked to a head-on collison 5 km north of Ulmarra. A male patient who had been trapped in a car was airlifted to Lismore Base Hospital with suspected major internal injuries.

Pilot: Mike Sterritt Crew: Roger Fry
Patient care by NSW Ambulance (Paramedics: Andrew Osborne and Paul Millard)