Medical Chests - Queensland Section
RFDS medical chests contain a range of pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical items, which enable emergency and non-emergency treatment to be given to people living and working in remote areas.
The contents from the medical chests are prescribed remotely and on-site by RFDS medical officers. Patients can be treated for a range of conditions e.g. antibiotics for infections and/or to prepare for emergency evacuation e.g. pain relief. Many people living in rural and remote locations find it comforting to have a medical chest close at hand. In Queensland, the RFDS is responsible for over 1,200 medical chests located throughout the state. All RFDS bases in Queensland, except Longreach, provide an aeromedical and emergency service. This service includes the provision of primary responses and the transport of patients between hospitals (inter-hospital transfers).