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RFDS midwives nurturing new life
More detailsRACGP Accreditation Achieved
Residents of North, West and South-West Queensland will now have even greater piece of mind when seeing their Royal Flying Doctor Service GP after all three traditional RFDS Bases – Mount Isa, Charleville and Cairns – received a national award of accreditation from AGPAL
A Wise choice of careers
"I was at a point in my life where I just knew IT consulting was not what I wanted to do anymore, so I thought … how about I do something I have always wanted and become a pilot?"
Sam's got the need; the need for speed!
I have flown with the RFDS as a patient, and now to be able to work on the other side of the organisation is extremely humbling.
Get to know Emma Wex
One day you may be tasked to a woman in pre-term labour, the next day you could be attending a car roll over.
The power of three
All the girls at the Base were listening in when I asked Lyn if she would marry, me. Of course, all the RFDS nurses then asked if they had an invite to the wedding!
Ride on!
If you learn about the people and places they get to, the stories of retrieval and survival are extraordinary. They are not like a normal clinical hospital situation, they adapt brilliantly.
Over land and over sea
I remember it clearly. It was about six o’clock in the morning, I was bending down to get some live bait in the bucket for my hook when I felt this funny sensation in my head. There was no pain, just a strange sensation.
2018 Wings For Life Gala
Once again we held our Annual Wings For Life Gala. This years event was spectacular and our best one yet.
Outback Survival: Staying Safe in the Heat and Sun
Before you embark on your adventure, make sure you're prepared for and protected against the sun and heat by following these precautions.
Outback Survival: Exploring Safely
In the outback, safety when exploring comes down to one thing: preparedness.
Community champion named 2018 RFDS Queensland Hero
An unassuming figure with a heart and sense of community spirit as vast as his backyard in south west Queensland’s Yowah, Scott Shorten is the deserving winner of the 2018 RFDS Queensland Hero award.
Outback Survival: Mosquito Safety
There are no vaccines for most mosquito-borne diseases, preventing yourself from being bitten is the strongest form of defence.
Outback Survival: Safe Motoring
There are four times more injuries in remote areas than in towns and cities.
Outback Survival: Safety Around Water
Despite only a fraction of the population living in remote or rural areas, these regions are responsible for one third of all drownings nationwide.
Outback Survival: Snakes and Snakebites
Snakebite first aid can be very effective if done quickly.
