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Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service

Locality: Tamworth, New South Wales

Phone: +61 2 6764 9400

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23.01.2022 THANK YOU RICHARD! Today marks 25 years of Service for our Chief Executive Officer Richard Jones OAM. Richard’s outstanding commitment to the community, ...empathy for those in need, leadership skills and vision are credited by the Board, Regional Advisory Committees and staff as being integral to the Westpac Rescue Helicopter’s evolution into becoming one of Australia’s leading aeromedical services. As the big 25 milestone approached, many people asked Richard how he has remained so dedicated to the Service, in which he explains he is very grateful to have the continual support of his wife and kids and to put it simply ‘it’s never felt like a job’. I love what I do and I’m passionate about the vital role our Service provides for the communities of Northern NSW. It’s an absolute honour, every day is so dynamic, there are continuous challenges, however I always see positive growth and the growth I see across our teams inspires me every day. Today Richard says he is driven by the community support, past patients, small towns out west and volunteers, ‘it really keeps me keen to keep going’. I love seeing the community support and the positive outcomes together we are saving people’s lives and the end product is that every time the Rescue Helicopter leaves the groundso many people had a part to play. This includes our entire helicopter family both past and present, our engineers, aircrew, marketing, housie, finance, admin, board of directors, regional advisory committees, volunteers and donors. Also the NSW Ambulance Paramedics, NSW Heath Doctors, Nurses and the entire emergency service network across the regions who do such wonderful work. All of which come together to ensure we can provide the best in aeromedical support 24-7, he said. The Westpac #RescueHelicopter would like to thank Richard for his outstanding 25 years of service.

21.01.2022 20 YEARS OF SERVICE | It's been two decades since the Westpac Rescue Helicopter first took to the skies above Tamworth. Thousands of lives have been saved since then and today, crewmen and women took a look back at how it all began.

21.01.2022 A significant milestone for our #Tamworth Base today, celebrating 20 years of operations serving the New England-North West. Thank you to all those involved for... your valuable contribution to the establishment, ongoing support and operation of this vital service, actively saving lives throughout the Region. You can read the Tamworth story here... http://www.rescuehelicopter.com.au//new-england-north-west #anniversary #twodecades #NewEnglandNorthWest See more

20.01.2022 We’re always there to help, so our crews know the importance of looking out for each other, ensuring that one another is ‘OK’! If you’ve noticed a change and a...re feeling someone you know or care about isn’t behaving normally, no matter how small, trust your gut instinct and act on it and ask R U OK? Perhaps they seem out of sorts? More agitated or withdrawn? Or they’re just not themselves. By starting a conversation and commenting on the changes you’ve noticed, you could help that family member, friend or workmate open up. If they say they are not OK, start a conversation and show them they’re supported and help them find strategies to better manage the load. If they are OK, that person will know you’re someone who cares enough to ask. So today, ask someone in your ‘crew’ if they are OK! A conversation could change a life. For resources and support to start a conversation, visit https://www.ruok.org.au/ #RUOK #StartAConversation #Ask #Listen #EncourageAction #CheckIn

18.01.2022 We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all of the volunteers who invest so many hours throughout the year to support the club. Especially the Westpac Rescue H...elicopter Service volunteers who work on our gates, and the amazing people who operate our canteen at home games. There are too many people to recognise individually but we truly appreciate your time and effort, thank you for being part of the Kooty family! See more

18.01.2022 VOTE FOR US as part of Essential Energy's Community Choices Program for 2020. Essential Energy are giving you the chance to help your favourite community group receive up to $2,500. The Rescue Helicopter Service has registered and we need your support. Follow the link below, select region 11 for Tamworth and then nominate the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Tamworth Volunteer Support Group name shown at the bottom of the drop down list. You can vote once a day with voting closing at 5pm on Thursday, June 18 ... #EveryVoteCounts #PleaseShare https://voting.essentialenergy.good2givegrants.org #essentialenergy # #savinglives #charity #giving #community #support

17.01.2022 Last week we celebrated our volunteers, who are eager to return once restrictions allow. But there is a group who haven't stopped during this pandemic and that...'s our #pilots, #aircrews, #medicalteams and our #maintenance and #engineering staff who continue to remain focussed on provided the best in aeromedical support to those most in need during these very difficult times. So today, we give you a chance to give a big #ShoutOut to our crews across our Bases and let them know that just as they are there to support #YOU, that YOU are there to support them as well! We invite you to leave a message, a photo, a video or a of support here as a comment, which we'll share with them. #ShoutOut #WeAreHere #ReachOut #SayThankYou #HereForYou #DoingOurPart #JustSayHi

16.01.2022 Today we join in a global celebration of one of the world’s greatest engineering inventions. World #Helicopter Day aims to raise awareness of the contribution t...hat helicopters make to our society and celebrate the diverse range of people that design, fly and support them. The day is held on the 3rd Sunday of August each year and 2020 will be the sixth year of the event. Throughout the world every day there are people relying on helicopters for rescues, emergency medical response, urgent inter hospital transfers, disaster relief, general transport, firefighting, powerline maintenance, tourism, agriculture and many more diverse and vital roles. Our Service operates four (4) AgustaWestland AW139 aircraft, recognised as the aircraft of choice for aeromedical services around the world. On this World Helicopter Day, we encourage you to find out more about our aircraft and operations at the following link http://www.rescuehelicopter.com.au/About/Operations #worldhelicopterday

16.01.2022 We’d like to wish everyone a happy and safe #Easter break, at the same time, reinforce the importance of #stayinghome unless you need to attend work, exercise o...r seek medical care. Staying home will help save lives but whatever you are doing, PLEASE do it safely. In recent weeks we’ve attended a number of incidents around homes and properties, such as roof falls, burns, as well as falls from horses and motorbikes. If you are required to undertake #essentialtravel the roads in our local area are very familiar to us but this familiarity can often lead to complacency, so please #drivesafely and be mindful of other road users if you have to be on the road this weekend and remember that #DoubleDemerits are in force. Across the weekend however, you can rest assured knowing our Westpac #RescueHelicopter crews will be on standby 24-7, as normal, to provide prompt aeromedical assistance to those most in need, wherever that may be. Happy Easter everyone! #StayHome #StaySafe #HereWithYou

14.01.2022 The feeling you get when you see the Rescue Helicopter flying overhead as a supporter is like no other. As a local charity operating at the medical frontline to... help save lives each and every day, we need your support now more than ever. By making a tax deductible donation before June 30, you will be part of every mission delivering life changing outcomes for patients in our community. To donate today please visit... https://www.rescuehelicopter.com.au/appeal

13.01.2022 National Volunteers Week 18-24 May #NVW2020 #WaveForVolunteers #ChangingCommunities #ChangingLives #RedShirts #Vollies #VolunteerSupportGroup File Pic 2019

12.01.2022 Today was the official launch of the 2TM 85th Anniversary Cookbook for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. Get your copy now from the 2TM website, the Westpac Rescue... Helicopter website and Centrepoint. At only $20 per copy, this makes a fantastic gift idea for Christmas and helps to keep this vital service operating in our region. 100% of the proceeds go to the Chopper. **postage is free if you order online!! See more

09.01.2022 Here's a great addition to the isolation activities.. Our team is looking at ordering some puzzles to keep you occupied during these interesting times that we are all going through. Not only with the puzzles keep you occupied it will support the community's own Rescue Helicopter. If are you interested, then us know in the comments below. #DoingOurPart #HereforYou #StaySafe

07.01.2022 The Westpac #RescueHelicopter has this morning carried out an #InterHospitalTransfer of a woman with a medical condition from #Tamworth to Royal North Shore Hospital #Sydney. #EmergencyService #HereWithYou

07.01.2022 "We had never been in this position before, and when they turned up, we were just in awe of the magnitude of their work." The #Agriculture sector has had a toug...h few years with ongoing #drought, but the support of the industry for the Westpac #RescueHelicopter hasn’t wavered, with initiatives such as the Tag-a-Calf sale by the Tamworth Livestock Selling Agents Association, and sheep & lamb sale donations continuing to support the Service. Friday’s Tag-a-Calf sale was even more meaningful for vendors the Haling family, with daughter Ana assisted by our crews over the Easter long weekend at #Woolbrook. #ThankYou to our #community who are continuing to provide vital support for the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service, and keeping us ready to respond 24-7. #DoingOurPart #CommunityService https://www.northerndailyleader.com.au//haling-family-giv/

07.01.2022 Come on down to Centrepoint and see Dan from Westpac Rescue Helicopter and @sallyannewhitten from 2TM and buy a 2TM cookbook! $20 only and all proceeds to the chopper! #2tm #wrhs #2tmtamworth #2tmcookbook#centrepointtamworth

01.01.2022 Let’s not meet on the road...or anywhere these school holidays. Wherever you are and whatever you do, please stay safe! #drivesafe #playsafe #holidaysafe #staysafe