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The adventure

THE ADVENTURE

Brothers Paul and Phil Gedye — lifelong motorcycle enthusiasts — set off on a bucket list Simpson Desert crossing. 800km of dirt track to Mount Dare, one of the most remote corners of Australia.

The crash

THE CRASH

Just out of Mount Dare, Phil hit a patch of bulldust. The bike came over and piledrove his legs into the ground. "I saw stars. I couldn't move because the bike was on my legs." — Phil Gedye

One family, saved twice

ONE FAMILY. SAVED TWICE.

RFDS flew from Alice Springs to retrieve Phil. Days later, Paul developed symptoms at William Creek — and was treated by a doctor via the RFDS Virtual Emergency Centre. The Flying Doctor showed up twice.

How you power the frontline

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Flying intensive care unit

Specialist doctors, flight nurses, and critical care equipment onboard every mission.

$50 can help provide a trauma pack carrying life-saving medication.

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24/7 response capability

Because emergencies in the outback don't wait for daylight.

$100 can help purchase an i-STAT machine that can provide blood test results in minutes.

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Ready for the next call

New aircraft helping deliver faster, safer emergency retrievals across vast distances.

$350 can help purchase a state-of-the-art defibrillator to be used on our flights.

"To me... the RFDS is the best service in the world. They saved my life." - Stefan
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