After RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter’s self-described “horror week,” the crew of the invaluable service were treated to a precious and beautiful moment that served as the antithesis to seven days of loss and grief.
In coal-rich Collinsville, the pregnant Shantel was in need of some assistance when her soon-to-be born baby boy decided that he was done with the nine months wait and was ready to say hello to the world.
The RACQ CQ Rescue helicopter swooped to the scene, getting Shantel ready for an express flight down to the Mackay Base Hospital, when the eager bub said he wasn’t sure he wanted to shoot down to the Sugar City, and was eager to be born in Collinsville instead.
CQ Rescue’s crew got to work on the laborious task, helping Shantel deliver the bouncing little boy who, no doubt, will be sure to keep mum on her toes as he grows up.
“He was in quite a hurry today to meet our crew,” a RACQ CQ Rescue spokesperson said.
“His first flight was also a lot earlier than most.”
The little tyke was taken in the helicopter with mum, with the pair headed to Mackay Base Hospital at 3:00pm in what was a delivery of some “extra special cargo.”
The crew made sure that, to commemorate an exceptionally adventurous and spontaneous day, the little fella took home a friend – a blue and yellow plush helicopter plushie that the newborn, and mum, will surely cherish for a long time.
The rescue team mused that maybe the new Collinsville resident would be named Huey, just like the plush gift he received.
RACQ CQ Rescue not only saves lives, but helps them begin, and have been doing so for 25 years. The community-funded rescue helicopter is a lifeline to anyone and everyone, working across an area four times the size of Tasmania.
Every dollar the rescue helicopter receives keeps them in the air, and you can donate to CQ Rescue here at the link below.
100 per cent of your donation goes to help save lives across Central Queensland.
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