CQ Rescue Starts November In Full Flight

BMA CQ Rescue crews completed eight patient transfers across the region and responded to a serious two-truck collision near Middlemount during a busy start to November. Photo source: BMA CQ Rescue  

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It’s been a busy start to the month for the BMA CQ Rescue Chopper, with crews completing eight inter-facility transfers across the region and responding to a serious two-truck collision near Middlemount.

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During the first week of November, the team assisted patients requiring urgent and specialised medical care, with missions including transfers from Bowen to Townsville for a woman experiencing pregnancy complications, Mackay to Townsville for a woman requiring urgent medical care, Proserpine to Mackay for a woman in stable condition, and Clermont to Mackay for a man in a serious but stable condition.

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Other transfers included Hayman Island to Proserpine for a male patient, Mackay to Townsville for a man with a suspected stroke, and Townsville to Bowen to transport a mother and child.

On the 6^th November, crews were also tasked to Middlemount Airfield following a collision involving two semi-trailers.

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A man in his 40s sustained internal injuries and required further treatment at Mackay Base Hospital, with the rescue team providing aeromedical support to transport him to Mackay.

A representative from BMA CQ Rescue wrote: “Every transfer is an important part of ensuring patients can access the care they need, closer to home or at a specialist facility.

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“A big thank you to our pilots, aircrew and medical teams for their continued dedication, and to everyone who helps keep our helicopters mission-ready and available when our communities need us.

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“Together, we're here for Central Queensland, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”

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