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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.
Personally, I am choosing to spank my legs on a bike on this years Ride in memory of Dad (who passed away last year) and for others who may require urgent aeromedical attention.
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
$105.50
Caroline Sevil
$100
Donald & Barbara Tom
Donated on behalf of Donald & Barbara Tom, many thanks.
$79.13
Amy Hine
May the wind be at your back friends! Safe travels and looking forward to photos to live vicariously!!!
$52.75
Kevin Searle
Way to go Robbie👍🏽
$52.75
Luke Finnegan
Hope you shred it Robbie!
$52.75
Rob Cawley
$52
Moose
Good on you Robbie.
$52
Tim Tanner
Great cause and great effort Robbie. Although I thought you were more up to date with technology - have you not heard of the combustion engine!!!!
$51
Mairi Gillies
Good luck! You'll smash it!
$50
Ann & Emby Gillies
Hope all goes well. Love from Raasay
$42
Diane Brawn
Good luck xxx
$26.38
Maria Trainer
Bravo Robbie!
$26.38
Anonymous
Good on you!
$25
Andrew Veltre
Good luck Robbie!
$25
Robbie Blair
$15.82
Anonymous
$10.80
Anonymous
$10
Ann Woollett & Family
Kindly donated by Ann Woollett & Family, many thanks.
Good luck to the team!