The RFDS in WA

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Border dash to save a limb
Callum Smith was enjoying a day of wakeboarding on Lake Argyle in the state’s far north when he took a fall that almost cost him his arm.
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Flying Doctor base in Meekatharra upgraded
23 Jul 2020Patient care and comfort at the Royal Flying Doctor Service’s (RFDS) Meekatharra base in Western Australia has been lifted following the installation of a new patient transfer facility.
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RFDS Western Operations pilot Jake Walsh marks flying milestone
22 Jul 2020Captain Jake Walsh has become WA's third RFDS pilot to join the '500 club' - achieving 500 hours flying time on the first-of-type aeromedical Rio Tinto LifeFlight PC-24 jet.
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After school excursion for Djugerari Kids in remote WA
03 Jul 2020School's out for Djugerari Remote Community School students Cecilia and Kyle who score the opportunity to tour the RFDS' workhorse - the PC-12 turboprop aircraft and meet with crew.
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Trailblazer in flight: WA Flying Doctor Brian Collings retires
02 Jul 2020After supporting regional and remote communities across WA for nearly 15-and-a-half years, Flying Doctor Brian Collings retires.
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Primary Health in Koorabye
11 Jun 2020Broome-based RFDS pilot Bryn James says it is a privilege to be able to assist the people of Koorabye in the Kimberley through our primary healthcare clinics.
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