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australia Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service

Australia Air Ambulances

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westpac rescue helicopter aw139

Established in 1975 by The Newcastle branch of Surf Life Saving Australia as a surf rescue and coastal observation operation during the summer months using a Bell 47 helicopter as Bank of NSW.

The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service covers 1.5 million people, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, approaching 2,000 missions each year.



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First LCI AW139 To Australia Westpac Rescue

First LCI AW139 To Australia Westpac Rescue

13-May-16 - The first of four AW139 ambulances leased from LCI by Australia s Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service is in route to Newcastle, New South Wales. Scheduled to enter service in 2017
H145 heads to Queensland in its Australia Tour

H145 heads to Queensland in its Australia Tour

30-Jun-15 - The H145/EC145T2 arrived in Brisbane at the weekend, having completed the Sydney component of its month-long Australia visit as part of a global tour.
Four LCI AW139s for EMS in Australia

Four LCI AW139s for EMS in Australia

25-Feb-15 - LCI will lease, from the second half of 2016, four new AW139 to Australia’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service for EMS operations on behalf of New South Wales NSW Ambulance.
NSW New Aeromedical Service Contracts

NSW New Aeromedical Service Contracts

19-Dec-14 - Australian New South Wales Gov signs new Aeromedical contracts. From 2017 the Southern region will be run by Toll Group and the Northern region by a joint bid by Westpac Rescue and Westpac Life Saver


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