Outback emergency retrieval >
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To Tyler, it’s the mob that looked after him when he needed it most.
Follow a real RFDS flight crew as we take you exclusively behind the scenes of a outback emergency retrieval at Utopia, NT.
Follow the crew through eight steps as they airlift a young NT station worker, Tyler:
- Emergency taskng
- Patient preparation
- Aircraft check
- Loading aircraft
- In-flight planning
- Patient handover
- In-flight care
- Patient handover
Watch the video above.
If you plan on travelling throughout the SA or NT outback, make sure you're prepared and download our free RFDS Outback Survival Guide.
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