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Banana Shire Wrap Up 2022

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Rockhampton & Livingstone Shire Wrap Up 2022

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Fatal Five reminder for holiday season

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Annual Report 2022

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#RACQ #CapRescue Rescue 300 is en route to Blackwater to transfer a patient back to Rockhampton.

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#RACQ #CapRescue Rescue 300 is en route to a town 100 kilometres to the south of Rockhampton to transfer a potential snake bite patient to Gladstone Hospital.

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#RACQ #Caprescue Rescue 300 currently in Gladstone to transport a patient to Bundaberg for further treatment.

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#RACQ #CapRescue Rescue 300 is en route to Emerald transfer a patient back to Rockhampton.

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| Training in Progress | Just because Ty Jackson

| Training in Progress |

Just because Ty Jackson is now a superstar, it doesn't mean he can hang up his boots. He still has plenty to learn.

This morning the #RACQ #CapRescue crew are out training near Quoin Island in the Gladstone region.

It is a joint water operation between #Rescue300 and Volunteer Marine Rescue - VMR Gladstone.

The steaks were high when the newest Rescue crew o

The steaks were high when the newest Rescue crew officer Ty Jackson was welcomed to the Beef Capital this week.

Whilst conducting his training with the #Rescue300 herd, they spotted something udderly problematic!

Taking stock of the situation #RACQ #CapRescue landed and Ty mooved into position to give the bovine a boost.

No doubt his first rescue had no beef with him, and the crew were proud of the latest recruit mustering up the courage to wrangle this task!

#RACQ #CapRescue #Rescue300 recently responded to

#RACQ #CapRescue #Rescue300 recently responded to a horse fall accident on a rural property approximately 130 miles South-West of Rockhampton.

| Holiday Wrap Up | Whilst most of Central Queens

| Holiday Wrap Up |

Whilst most of Central Queensland celebrated Christmas and Boxing Day with their families, the #RACQ #CapRescue crew were on call performing their life saving service.

Christmas Day
At Approximately 11am Christmas Day, #Rescue300 was tasked to attend a single vehicle roll over on the Dawson Highway at Mt Alma.

Upon arrival at the scene, the On Board medical team assisted Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) staff with the three occupants. Two had sustained only minor injuries whilst the third, a teenage girl, was still entrapped in the vehicle.

After a short period of time the girl was extricated and treated for possible spinal injuries.

She was stabilised and flown to the Rockhampton Hospital for further treatment.

Boxing Day

Boxing Day afternoon, RACQ CapRescue were alerted to a woman in her 50s requiring assistance after encountering trouble with her vessel.

Whilst travelling from Airlie Beach, the engine had ceased working and the boat was stranded in rough conditions.

Rescue300 located the woman near Townshend Island in the Shoalwater Bay area. Unable to winch from the vessel, she was required to enter the water, where the Rescue Crew Officer was then lowered to perform the retrieval.

The patient was then transported back to the Rockhampton Hangar with no necessary medical follow up.

| NOVEMBER RESCUE STATS | #RACQ #CapRescue #Rescu

| NOVEMBER RESCUE STATS |
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| Weekend Wrap Up | As the windy weather blew far

| Weekend Wrap Up |

As the windy weather blew far and wide through CQ, so too did #RACQ #CapRescue.

Over just two days, the #Rescue300 crew attended tasks in 4 of the 6 main Council Shires covered by our life saving service. We’re here for you, because a big region needs a fast response.

| Primary Shoalwater Bay | #RACQ #CapRescue was t

| Primary Shoalwater Bay |

#RACQ #CapRescue was tasked this afternoon to Shoalwater Bay for a Primary incident involving a woman falling from a vessel.

It is believed the patient in her 50s suffered suspected lacerations to her head after impacting with the propellers of a tender.

Upon arrival of #Rescue300, it was determined landing was possible and a winch retrieval was not required.

The on-board medical crew then stabilised the patient and she was transported to Rockhampton Hospital.

| Primary Task | Late Thursday afternoon #RACQ #C

| Primary Task |

Late Thursday afternoon #RACQ #CapRescue was tasked to attend a teenage female suffering from a suspected lower limb dislocation.

#Rescue300 arrived at North West Island to be met by a group on a school camp from South East Queensland.

It was reported they were playing on the beach when the patient suffered the injury.

She was treated on scene by the Flight Doctor and Critical Care Paramedic with the dislocation being relocated back into place.

RACQ CapRescue then transported the patient to Rockhampton Hospital in a stable condition for further scans and treatment.

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