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When every minute matters, strong partnerships can save lives - and our partnership with Stockton Mine and its operator Bathurst Resources is going from strength to strength.
Recently, West Coast Critical Care Paramedic Rod joined Stockton`s Emergency Response Team for some hands-on training. As well as demonstrating rescue equipment, Rod spoke about helicopter procedures and considerations for operating in Stockton`s remote environment.
Rod says the opportunity to engage directly with Stockton`s team was fantastic and has already resulted in improved communication processes between the mine`s team on the ground and crew in the air.
“𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗮𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀."
An enormous thank you to the Stockton team for welcoming Rod and to Bathurst Resources, a major supporter of the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust. Your commitment to the rescue helicopters helps us ensure life-saving care is available when and where it`s needed most.
Read more about Rod`s training with the Stockton team here at the Latest News link in bio.
For Wayne, no two rescue missions are the same. As a paramedic and winch operator on the Canterbury Westpac Rescue Helicopter, he balances patient care, pilot support, and a constant watch on the world below.
"𝗔𝘀 𝗮 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗹𝗼𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗲𝘅𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝘀𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵, 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗼."
We chat to Wayne about the changes and challenges during his 18 years on the rescue helicopter, his technical role, and his advice for anyone eyeing up a rescue chopper job.
Read more. See the Crew Stories link in our Linktree.
An enormous thank you to Coastguard West Coast and their incredible volunteers for helping make this vital rescue training possible.
Recently, Westpac Rescue Helicopter crews completed a major over-water training exercise at Lake Brunner, practising complex water and vessel rescues. From providing boats and rescue jet skis to volunteering their time as mock patients, Coastguard West Coast played a crucial role in bringing these realistic scenarios to life.
Without the support of organisations and volunteers like these, training opportunities like this simply wouldn`t be possible.
Watch the video and learn more about this important partnership at the Latest News link in bio.
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