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Over the weekend Rescue 521 crews have completed retrievals from Proserpine, Bowen and Palm Island. All patients were transported onwards to Townsville Hospital. Brings to an end a busy first week of 2017 for the Townsville QGAir crews with 13 tasks completed ranging from Primaries, Inter Facility Transfers, Searches and crew training.

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First job of 2017 for the Townsville Rescue 521 crew with the day crew conducting a retrieval from Charters Towers to Townsville Hospital. The QGAir Rescue 521 team would like to wish everyone a happy and safe new year and we look forward to working for the residents and communities of North Queensland in 2017 along with our QGAir Rescue 510 colleagues in Cairns.

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It has been a busy few days and nights for Rescue 521. We were able to assist the Police from above the streets of Townsville, and also conduct multiple retrievals from Palm island, Proserpine, Bowen, and Magnetic island. All patients were brought back to Townsville. Photo at Bowen hospital.

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Rescue 521 crews were kept busy on Christmas Day with retrievals from Ayr and Bowen Hospitals. Patients were all transported onwards to Townsville Hospital. From all the QGAir Rescue 521 team we hope everyone had a great day today spent with family and friends. Merry Christmas.

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Keeping an extra eye out to give way to the big fella in the red doing his rounds tonight. First job for the night, transfer a patient from Atherton back to Townsville. Wishing everyone a safe and merry Christmas..

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The luscious green of Tully really brought out the red in our flying chariot today whilst transferring a patient back to Townsville!

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Rescue 521's last 24 hours have been very busy with the night crew tasked to Tully early this morning for a motor vehicle accident. The day crew followed the job by a tasking to Ayr for a car roll over. Once the aircraft was refuelled back at Townsville the crew continued on to Ingham for a man suffering chest pain. Once the taskings were complete, Rescue 521 conducted pilot and crew winch training as a half yearly currency. Drive safe these holidays!

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In the early hours of the morning Rescue 521 were tasked to transport a little boy from Charters Towers hospital to Townsville hospital. Upon arrival we learnt it was actually his first birthday! Possibly not the most ideal way to spend your first birthday however we wish him a speedy recovery and hope Dad and his helicopter ride was as comfortable as it could've been.

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Rescue 521 were graced with a visitor on the trolley while refuelling for a tasking. The crew of Rescue 521 Townsville wish everyone a safe and happy start to the holidays!

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Rescue 521 day crew on the ground at Townsville Hospital after back to back retrievals this afternoon from Ingham and Charters Towers. Patients all transported in a stable condition.

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The crew of Rescue 521 are currently en-route to Townsville Hospital after a primary tasking to Elba Station, 50 miles east of Hughendon. Patient is in a stable condition.

Rescue 521 conducting sling operations training prior to the cyclone season