RESCUERS FLY 500KM TO AIRLIFT GRAZIER FROM REMOTE PROPERTY

May 5, 2020
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

RACQ CQ Rescue flew more than 500km on a four-hour mission late this afternoon to airlift an unwell man from a cattle station near Mt Coolon.

The 57-year-old man had been in considerable abdominal pain for two days on the remote property, located about 280km west of Mackay, before finally calling an ambulance when his condition worsened late this morning.

RACQ CQ Rescue was tasked about 3.40pm to fly direct to the property with a doctor and Critical Care Paramedic on board and landed in a dusty, sparsely-grassed cattle paddock adjacent to the homestead about 4.45pm.

The patient’s condition had somewhat improved upon the helicopter’s arrival, but due to possible renal complications and possible further investigation being necessary, he was flown to Mackay Base Hospital in a stable condition arriving after 6pm.

This was the fifth task RACQ CQ Rescue had completed since Friday and the 192nd mission so far already this year, CEO Ian Rowan said.

“During this unprecedented and uncertain time, RACQ CQ Rescue remains available 24/7 and is Covid-19 ready and capable to be a lifeline to anyone, anywhere at any time across this region,” he said.

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For further information please contact:
Naomi Noy
RACQ CQ Rescue
Ph: 0417 578 182