TOURIST AND CHILD AIRLIFTED TO HOSPITAL IN WEEKEND MISSIONS
June 27, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TOURIST AND CHILD AIRLIFTED TO HOSPITAL IN WEEKEND MISSIONS
A tourist travelling in a caravan in remote Central Queensland had to be airlifted by RACQ CQ Rescue after suffering a heart attack yesterday.
It was one of five missions completed by the Mackay-based rescue helicopter since Friday.
About 4.30pm yesterday, RACQ CQ Rescue was tasked by Queensland Health to the Belyando Road House, more than 300km west of Mackay, where a man in his 60s was reportedly suffering serious chest pain.
The man had been travelling through the Central Queensland outback when he started feeling unwell yesterday and stopped at the remote facilities.
The rescue helicopter was despatched to land near the service station on the Gregory Highway with a doctor and Critical Care Paramedic on board to attend to the patient. After refuelling at Moranbah, the patient was flown in a stable condition to Mackay Airport, arriving at 7.30pm and was transported by ambulance to Mackay Base Hospital.
On Saturday about 3pm, RACQ CQ Rescue was tasked by Queensland Health to a property not far from St Helen’s Beach after a child suffered a serious injury in a school holiday misadventure.
The 11-year-old had fallen from a roof so the helicopter landed in clearing on the property to treat and transfer the child and his mother to Mackay Base Hospital.
The rescue helicopter also flew patients from Moranbah, Clermont and Bowen for specialist care at Mackay Base Hospital over the weekend.
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RACQ CQ Rescue landed at the Belyando Road House, 300km west of Mackay, late yesterday to airlift a tourist who was suffering a heart attack.
Please credit any released photos and video footage to RACQ CQ Rescue.
Please note: Full title of rescue service is RACQ CQ Rescue.
For further information please contact:
Naomi Noy
RACQ CQ Rescue
Ph: 0417 578 182