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Mother-to-be Helen's emergency flight to Perth
First time mother-to-be Helen did everything right throughout her pregnancy this year. She hung up her riding helmet and was taking extra care around the horses. But one hot February morning, a regular day at the stud took a dramatic turn.
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Keeping remote community safe during COVID-19
27 Apr 2020It’s the beginning of March and the Kimberley region remains unaffected by the coronavirus pandemic. Elsewhere around the globe and in some parts of Australia, the threat of COVID-19 is rapidly spreading.
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Spot the difference on old and new Australian $20 note
17 Apr 2020Great pick up by an eagle-eyed Western Australian who noticed the call-signs on Flying Doctor aircraft featuring on the old and new Australian $20 note are different. Blunder or not? We get down to the bottom of the mystery!
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A tourist flight of a lifesaving kind
13 Apr 2020When her dad had a widowmaker heart attack on a family holiday in Broome, daughter Bryony was inspired by the work of the RFDS and promised her 12 year old self she would support the organisation in anyway way she could.
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Preparing COVID-19 Patient for Transfer
08 Apr 2020Is your organisation preparing potential COVID-19 patients for transfer? The RFDS medical team has developed specialist advice for those in remote locations during this pandemic.
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Response Ready for WA Appeal
07 Apr 2020The Response Ready for WA Appeal will enable the immediate bolstering of frontline people – doctors, nurses and pilots.
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BHP leads industry COVID-19 funding for Flying Doctor in Western Australia
02 Apr 2020The Royal Flying Doctor Service in Western Australia has today launched an appeal to support its COVID-19 efforts which includes boosting its front line workforce by 25 per cent, investment in critical capital and operational supplies.
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Response Ready for WA
26 Mar 2020Our Flying Doctor crews on the frontline of our 24-hour aeromedical emergency service continue to work through these unprecedented times. Find out more about how we are actively helping every day, in many different ways.
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Victory and Kimberley turn one!
19 Mar 2020It is with great pride that we mark the first year of successfully integrating two world-first Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jets to our wider fleet.
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