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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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Royal Flying Doctor Service Regional Service Award 2019 Finalists announced
23 May 2019Recognising our rural and regional young achievers and community contributors
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Spotlight shone on RFDS Narrogin auxiliaries
22 May 2019“The community support and gratitude for the Flying Doctor has been overwhelming and I’m very proud to represent such an important service.
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Meet Port Hedland Flying Doctor Sanjeet Chana
17 May 2019“As a Brit working in Australia for the first time, the Gibb River Road sits as a must-see, an iconic route in an amazing part of the country. I’m really looking forward to staying at cattle stations, visiting remote communities and meeting the people who live there.
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Kalamunda Bushies ride to support the Flying Doctor
17 May 2019"When the opportunity arose to help one of our fellow agencies in the emergency services link, it was a no brainer.
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Off duty Flight Nurse saves life on commercial flight
03 May 2019After visiting family in Perth on his days off, Flight Nurse Ben never expected to help save a life on his commercial flight home to Port Hedland.
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RFDS welcomes RAC WA CEO Rob Slocombe to its board
08 Apr 2019Mr Slocombe joins leading medical experts Director of Burns Service WA Fiona Wood AM and McCusker Director of Lions Outback Vision Dr Angus Turner as the newest appointments to the RFDS Western Operations board in 2019.
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Broome's Wonder Women back to take on Gibb Challenge for the Flying Doctor
05 Apr 2019After raising $7000 for the Flying Doctor in the 2018 Gibb Challenge, team 'Wonder Women' are back again to tackle the endless corrugations, dust, soft sand and water crossings along the Gibb River Road.
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Charles' Story
04 Apr 2019“The medical staff on board kept my heart going to keep me alive on the flight to Jandakot where I was conveyed to Fiona Stanley Hospital to get a pacemaker fitted.
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