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Advice to Remote Locations: Preparing Potential COVID-19 Patients for Transfer
Is your organisation preparing potential COVID-19 patients for transfer? We have developed specialist advice for those in remote locations during this pandemic.
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24/7 service uninterrupted by Broome base fire
03 Jan 2021The Royal Flying Doctor Service (WA) is continuing its 24/7 service in the Kimberley despite a fire at its Broome base on Saturday night.
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Urgent flight for Albany baby
14 Dec 2020“Seeing your baby turn blue and struggling to breathe is terrifying,” says Albany mum, Tammy. When four-month-old baby Grace was struggling to breathe, Tammy remained level-headed to provide her daughter with the best fighting chance.
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Robin Miller: A life of service and adventure
04 Dec 2020A pioneering female pilot who combined her passion for flying with nursing, Robin Miller made extraordinary contributions to both aviation and medicine.
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Unique partnership delivering dental health services in the Midwest recognised
02 Dec 2020An impactful partnership between the Flying Doctor in WA, Karara Mining and the Shires of Perenjori, Morawa and Mingenew delivering dental health services in the Midwest was recognised through a Department of Mines Community Partnership Resources Sector Award for Excellence.
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An emergency dash to Perth
01 Dec 2020York-based businessman Jorn Ib had just finished setting up his site at the Newdegate Machinery Field Days when he started to experience a heart attack.
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Santa won't be the only red-belly in the skies this Christmas
18 Nov 2020Help keep the Flying Doctor's red-bellies and crews in the air by making a donation this Christmas.
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Western Operations Flight Nurse marks 30 years of service with the Flying Doctor
12 Nov 2020Congratulations are in order for Flight Nurse Marianne Testi who today marks 30 years of service with the Flying Doctor.
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Swim for your Flying Doctor at the 2021 Rottnest Channel Swim
12 Nov 2020Looking for a charity to throw your support behind? Look no further than the Royal Flying Doctor Service who provide a 'mantle of safety' to all who live, work and travel throughout WA, 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
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