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#89 Tired, toilet, thirsty, thinner - Emma's young son ticked all the boxes for Type 1 diabetes.
When Emma Turner first discovered her seven-year-old son, Fred, had Type 1 diabetes, they were living in the middle of nowhere. But after Fred's symptoms suddenly became life-threatening, Emma found herself sitting next to the pilot in the cockpit of an RFDS plane, with her gravely ill son on board
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A new chapter in RFDS history
11 Mar 2022The RFDS in Western Australia is excited to be the first Australian State to integrate helicopters into our service to meet the evolving health needs of regional Western Australians.
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A Message from WA Flying Doctor CEO Rebecca Tomkinson
11 Mar 2022This is the experience of the Flying Doctor in a pandemic. Our entire team has been busy preparing for this response, and I am incredibly proud of their dedication, hard work and innovation," - RFDS WA CEO Rebecca Tomkinson
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WA RFDS celebrates 94 years of service on Flying Doctor Day May 17
11 Mar 2022This Flying Doctor Day, we will call on the Western Australian community to help us through the ongoing challenges of COVID-19 and continue to invest in technology and training that make us the world-leading aeromedical service that Western Australians deserve.
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The story of Jimmy Darcy and his horse
11 Mar 2022As we celebrate the moment the RFDS took flight on its first mission on Flying Doctor Day May 17, we want to share a story that captured the attention of the country, including Flying Doctor founder Reverend John Flynn. 
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Kalgoorlie boy Hamish Levy celebrates 5th birthday by supporting his Flying Doctor in WA
11 Mar 2022Five-year-old Kalgoorlie boy Hamish Levy may just be our biggest fan! To celebrate his fifth birthday, instead of asking for presents, Hamish asked his guests to donate to the WA Flying Doctor instead. What a champ!
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2021 RFDS Queensland Hero announced
10 Mar 2022Kate and Justin Boshammer have been crowned the 2021 RFDS Queensland Hero after turning their unimaginable grief into life-changing fundraising efforts to help others.
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Royal Flying Doctor Service WA and Lifeline WA partnership more important than ever before
09 Mar 2022A message of hope has been flying high this summer with two of Western Australia’s most trusted charities, the Royal Flying Doctor Service in WA and Lifeline WA, working together to support people with mental health issues.
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Quarter of a Century of King Air in Tasmania
02 Mar 2022For 25 years Beechcraft King Air 200s have been winging their way back and forth across Tasmania providing an aeromedical service that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year thanks to the partnership between two RFDS sections and the Tasmanian Government.
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Wings of WA takes flight
02 Mar 2022Already in its first 60 days of service, our newest PC-12 has travelled to all corners of Western Australia and retrieved 63 patients.
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RFDS responds to an urgent call for anti venom after man gets bitten by tiger snake
01 Mar 2022Snake bite venom can spread quickly throughout the body and are always given the highest priority by the RFDS.
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Dr Morris and his marvellous flying machine
25 Feb 2022This is the story of the Monospar VH-UTH "Captain Cook" in Australia and the role it played pioneering aeromedical flights in the lead-up to the formation of RFDS Tasmania. It even made an epic 12,000 mile flight through 22 countries from Sydney to the United Kingdom.
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Rural mum's rare scare
25 Feb 2022When pregnant mum Anna Nunn woke up with an earache on her remote station, little did she know she was in for the shock of her life.
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From pups to planes: meet the man behind the mask
25 Feb 2022Meet RFDS Trades Assistant Dave Rose, who spends hours each day at our Adelaide Base keeping our aeromedical fleet clean and safe from COVID-19.
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Keeping the Flying Doctor flying: February 2022 fundraising recap
25 Feb 2022Despite challenging COVID-19 restrictions during the back end of 2021, RFDS Auxiliaries and Support Groups together with the wider community went above and beyond to help keep the Flying Doctor flying.
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RFDS volunteers awarded for exceptional service
25 Feb 2022At the end of 2021, RFDS Central Operations was honoured to present four Meritorious Service Awards, which recognise exceptional service by volunteers to the Flying Doctor.
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