10-Jun-2021 Source: RACQ LifeFlight Rescue
Sunshine Coast residents heard the hum of the Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission Helicopter, off Mudjimba, as RACQ LifeFlight Rescue crews completed vital water winch training today.
“Water winching is the skill we need to practice the most,” Chief Aircrew Officer, Simon Gray, said.
“This is really important training for us; it means we can go out and save people in the water.”
Rescue crews braved winter temperatures, to complete annual water rescue training, in conjunction with Queensland Police Service’s (QPS) Sunshine Coast-based boat.
“At the end of the day, we want winching to be our last resort but, obviously, we need to be prepared to do it,” Mr Gray said.
A male dirt bike rider has been airlifted to hospital by the LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter after a crash into a tree stump in the Gympie region.
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RACQ LifeFlight Rescue doctors mission-ready after world-class training RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Press Release | February 9, 2021
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The highly advanced Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter has taken to the skies to train Queensland’s newest critical care doctors for winching sick or injured patients out of difficult to access locations.
The Land Rover LifeFlight Special Mission helicopter is a fully integrated aircraft, which can operate in extreme situations – from offshore in the wildest ocean conditions, to the most rugged and hostile inland environments. RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Photo
For many of the RACQ LifeFlight critical care doctors, who will save lives on helicopters around the state, the specialized machine was their first ever taste of flying on a chopper.
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