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Mount Isa

Construction milestone at Mount Isa aeromedical base

12 Nov 2024

Construction of the new $31.8 million LifeFlight and Royal Flying Doctor Service (RFDS) (Queensland Section) Mount Isa base is approaching the halfway stage with some exterior walls going up in place in the past week.

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Outback Survival: Safety Around Water

20 Jul 2018

Despite only a fraction of the population living in remote or rural areas, these regions are responsible for one third of all drownings nationwide.

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Outback Survival: Snakes and Snakebites

Outback Survival: Snakes and Snakebites

13 Jul 2018

Snakebite first aid can be very effective if done quickly.

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Outback Survival Tips

12 Jul 2018

There are few places on earth as vast, beautiful, rugged or unforgiving as the Australian outback. Be prepared and cautious before you set out on your outback adventure.

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Health and Aviation Online

30 May 2018

Until Recently, the Royal Flying Doctor Service (Queensland Section) heavily relied on the use of paper-based systems to record patient medical data. In conjunction with Brisbane based tech start-up, Buckham&Duffy, the RFDS have developed and transitioned records their new digitised system.

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2018 Local Heroes Announced

15 May 2018

Nine local heroes from each of Queensland's nine RFDS bases have been announced.

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Lexie in hospital

A catastrophic accident that changed Lexie's life forever

26 Apr 2018

At just 18-years old, Lexie, a young women from Townsville had a truly horrific accident while enjoying her first work experience at one of the remotest spots in Australia.

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Ridewest on a journey from Brisbane to Longreach

23 Apr 2018

Ridewest riders have begun their 1237km journey from Brisbane to Longreach. The team have nearly raised $1 000 000 for the RFDS mental health service since their first ride in 2010.

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A Royal visit for our Cairns base

A Royal visit for our Cairns base

10 Apr 2018

King Charles unveils the name of the newest addition to the Queensland Fleet. A call to Gilberton Station gives the King insight into the families that it will service.

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