Stories

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Alice Springs crews perform over 40 per cent of all RFDS outback evacuations across Australia.

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Four people in RFDS uniform walk towards a RFDS aircraft

On this day, just like any other, we flew over 19,700km to deliver the finest care to the furthest corners of our vast 'waiting room'.

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I heard something terrible... a scream like I’d never heard before.

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My vehicle had rolled six times down an embankment, about 50 metres from the road.

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I knew something wasn’t right, but I hoped it was a false alarm

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The people I work with and the rural and remote Australians I meet are truly inspirational. The local people are always so grateful for our help and are very supportive of the RFDS. I love what I do.

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