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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.
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$100 - Helipad Hero
$250 - Lift Off Legend
$500 - Blue Sky Dreamer
$1,000 - Airborne Angel
$2,500 - High Flyer
Thank you to my Sponsors
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Siddons Plumbing Pty Limited
$106.12
Lou Davies
Go Mel!!
$54.12
Hawkins Towing And Transport
All the best
$54.12
Phillips Family
You go Mel! What an inspiration 😊
$54.12
Lisa
Well done Mel, congrats on another RFTC ride. Enjoy your bed tonight!
$54.12
Dchareunsouk-hartley
Way to go Mel!! Love your work!!
$54.12
Davies
Have a great ride guys and look forward to catching up when you finish. Enjoy.
$50
Krysten Allwood
Have fun!
$50
Edwina Byrne
Woooo hoooo way to go ! I will join you for one eventually. Think I’m still recovering from the Tour de Rocks.
$43.60
Anonymous
$40
Melissa Siddons
$27.81
Kirsty Maxwell
Way to go Mel, huge congratulations to you and all the other riders
$27.81
Cherylalee Tooley
Go team Siddons x
$27.81
Katrina Masters
$27.81
Sipple Family
$27.81
Meg
Best of luck Melissa - Ride well stay safe Megx
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Geoff Scrimmes
Go girl!!
$22.58
Crummymtb
Thank you!
$11.65
Melissa Siddons
Jersey!
