Helirescue

The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service is community based not-for-profit rescue organisation in Lismore, NSW.

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ATTENTION - This account will close in 7 days. To stay connected with your local #Lismore based Westpac #RescueHelicopter please follow our official channel @WRHS_official 🚁 #NorthernNSW

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On Sunday night ✨ our crew attended a motor vehicle accident involving 2 females at #EastCoraki. Both women were treated on scene by #NSWAmbulance #Paramedics and the Westpac #RescueHelicopter Critical Care Medical Team. A female was airlifted to #Lismore Base Hospital.

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Over the past two days the Westpac #RescueHelicopter has flown three missions 🚁 which included two serious motor vehicle accidents and an urgent Inter-Hospital Transfer. Our crew visited 👉🏻 #Lawrence #Gloucester #Newcastle #Armidale #Tamworth.

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WOW 🤩 how spectacular does the Westpac #RescueHelicopter look at night?

Three critical Inter-Hospital Transfers have been flown today, with the first flight taking place at around 12:50am. Our crew have visited #PortMacquarie, #Newcastle, #Lismore, #GoldCoast & #CoffsHarbour.

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24 hour Mission Snapshot ➖ Fall, Suspected Spider Bite, Car Accident & Urgent Inter-Hospital Transfer.

Thank you to our #community of supporters who ensure that we can continue to be here for those in need ❤️ #NorthernNSW #RescueHelicopter #EmergencyService

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WEEKEND MISSIONS 👇🏻
◾️Called to conduct a search, 20 nautical miles east of #Belmont.
◾️Attended a motor vehicle accident, east of #Walcha.
◾️Carried out 2 inter-hospital transfers from #Lismore to the #GoldCoast & from #Armidale to John Hunter Hospital in #Newcastle.

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3 urgent Inter-Hospital Transfers flown today 🚁 Our Westpac #RescueHelicopter crew flew to the following locations 👉🏻 #Coolah, #Tamworth, #Bonalbo, #Lismore, #PortMacquarie and #Newcastle.

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Two mission’s flown late on Sunday by the Westpac #RescueHelicopter, a motorcycle accident at #TaylorsArm and a horse riding accident at #MangroveMountain.

Our Service is proud to be here for our #community 24-7.

Please #StaySafe during this busy summer holiday period.

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A diverse range of missions flown across #NorthernNSW today which included a hang gliding accident, medical episode, roof incident, winch rescue & hospital transfer. #CrescentHead #Barraba #Killarney #ByronBay #Armidale #Tamworth

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Assisting a male who had been injured by a bull on a property at #Jackadgery, west of #Grafton this morning. The Westpac #RescueHelicopter worked with #NSWAmbulance to treat and stabilise the patient before flying him to #GoldCoast University Hospital in a stable condition.

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Earlier today the Westpac #RescueHelicopter was called to a serious single vehicle rollover accident at #ByronBay. The female patient was treated on scene by the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team, before being transported by Road Ambulance to #TweedHeads Hospital.

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On the scene at Upper Eden Creek north of #Kyogle. The Westpac #RescueHelicopter was called to assist a male who had fallen from an attic. The male was placed in a rescue stretcher & #winch extracted back into the helicopter & flown direct to #GoldCoast University Hospital.

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Dirt bike accident, #Wallalong & Single vehicle rollover, #Grafton.
▪️ Attended a property at Wallalong to assist a rider who was seriously injured. The patient was flown to JHH.
▪️Teenage female driver was stabilised on scene at Grafton, before being airlifted to #Lismore.

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JOB ALERT❗️Join our Engineering Team 👉🏻 We are currently looking to recruit a dual trade B1/B2 Licenced Aircraft Maintenance #Engineer (LAME) - based in #Lismore, #NSW. For more information or to apply visit: https://t.co/3DHiuPt6MZ

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In the past 24 hours the Westpac #RescueHelicopter has flown five missions. On Saturday the helicopter was called to a quad bike accident involving a teenage boy at a property at #Eltham near #Alstonville. In addition to this our crew flew four urgent Inter-Hospital Transfers.

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Two urgent Inter-Hospital Transfers flown on Friday. One for a male who suffered a hand injury & another for a patient with a heart condition. Our crew flew from #Tenterfield Hospital to Princess Alexandria Hospital & from #Lismore Base Hospital to #GoldCoast University Hospital.

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24 hour snapshot 👉🏻 the Westpac #RescueHelicopter has flown 4 missions across #NorthernNSW. Including a motorcycle accident & 3 urgent Inter-Hospital Transfers. Our service flew to: #Coonamble, #Dubbo, #Quirindi, #Lismore, #GoldCoast, #Armidale and #Tamworth.

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2 urgent medical retrievals were flown over the weekend. The 1st was for a male who required transportation from #CoffsHarbour to JHH. The 2nd for a female requiring a flight from #Muswellbrook to JHH. Both patients were stabilised by the #Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team.

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JOB ALERT❗️We are currently looking to recruit an enthusiastic Westpac #RescueHelicopter Op Shop Coordinator.

The role will travel throughout #NorthernNSW including #Lismore, #SouthGrafton, #CoffsHarbour, #Ballina, #Yamba, #Casino, #Tenterfield.

https://t.co/CUGbE7qtiB

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THANKS MICK 👏 Today we celebrate 35 years of service for Aircrew Officer Mick Kerry.

“I feel proud to have been able to not only work in my current role for so long, but to be working in an industry that has such a direct effect on the community is very satisfying,” Mick said.