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Northern NSW Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service which changes outcomes in our community every day.
I am participating in the Ride for the Chopper to support the important lifesaving work of the Rescue Helicopter Service on call to our community 24/7, 365 days a year.
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service is a flying intensive care unit. The AW139 Helicopter has a Pilot with a minimum of 15 years flying experience; a Crewman, a SCAT trained Paramedic and a Doctor.
Surgeries can be performed from the helicopter as well as blood transfusions. It has the capacity to carry 2 patients or 2 Neonatal Cots. Not only does the Rescue Helicopter attend accidents it also transfers critical patients to larger hospitals for specialist treatment plus conducts Search and Rescue missions.
The AW139s cost $1,000 per hour in fuel, $1,000 per hour to run the engine, $1,500 for the airframe and for $500 avionics, that’s a total of $4,000 per hour.
It costs about $40 million a year to keep the helicopters and crews ready to respond when needed.
Please give generously and share my page with your friends, family and colleagues. Thank you for supporting Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service.
My Achievements
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Reached Fundraising Target
$100 - Helipad Hero
$250 - Lift Off Legend
$500 - Blue Sky Dreamer
$1,000 - Airborne Angel
$2,500 - High Flyer
Thank you to my Sponsors
$257.75
Simon Calleia
$115
David Laing
$106.12
Anita Bout
Ride safe
$106.12
Anonymous
Stay safe Dave, such a great cause
$100
Nath
A fine chap doing a fine job 👍 Lees talk, more pedalling.
$80.25
Jack Joseph
$54.12
Steve R
Good job Laingy.
$54.12
Tory Macri
Ride with the wind in your hair…
$54.12
Terry M
$54.12
Andrew Laing
Great work David. Hopefully you can finish the ride without any personal need for the cause itself. Well done & stay safe. Little Bros in QLD
$54.12
Dianne
Well done Dave!
$54.12
Libby And Bill Brown
Have fun David!
$54.12
Gareth Mckeen
David, I love your versatility, hiking one minute then mountain biking the next….hang on…that sounds like me! Nice work with the Chopper.
$52.92
Stacey Bout
Amazing cause!! Have a safe ride 🚲
$50
Ed Price
Great work, Laingy!
$50
Josh Stuart
$50
Colee Quayle
Great work Laingy. Hopefully the weather is good and the ride will be enjoyable.
$33.15
Shirley Iamunno
Safe riding xx
$33.15
Motel 359
Room discount donated to Chopper!
Good on you mate. I hear it’s only the first 509km That are tough 🤣