School holidays are meant for fun and adventure, but one kid’s ‘break’ got off to a very bad start last weekend.
RACQ CQRescue was tasked by Queensland Health to a property not far from St Helen’s Beach about 3pm on Saturday 25 June after a child suffered a seriously broken leg after falling from a roof.
The rescue helicopter landed in a clearing nearby to transfer the child and mother to Mackay Base Hospital for further treatment at about 4pm.
Then on Sunday, a tourist travelling in a caravan in remote Central Queensland had to be airlifted by RACQ CQ Rescue after suffering a heart attack.
About 4.30pm Sunday 26 June, RACQ CQ Rescue was tasked by Queensland Health to the Belyando Roadhouse, more than 300km west of Mackay, where a man in his 60s was reportedly suffering serious chest pain.
The man had been travelling through the Central Queensland outback when he started feeling unwell yesterday and stopped at the remote facilities. The rescue helicopter was despatched to land near the service station on the Gregory Highway with a doctor and Critical Care Paramedic on board to attend to the patient.
After refuelling at Moranbah, the patient was flown in a stable condition to Mackay Airport, arriving at 7.30pm and was transported by ambulance to Mackay Base Hospital.
It was one of five missions completed by the Mackay-based rescue helicopter last weekend from Friday to Sunday.
RACQ CQ Rescue landed at the Belyando Roadhouse, 300km west of Mackay, last Sunday to airlift a tourist who was suffering a heart attack
A child was airlifted by RACQ CQ Rescue to Mackay Base Hospital after falling from a roof at property near St Helen’s Beach on Saturday. Photo credits: RACQ CQ Rescue
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