Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Visit

MISSION STATEMENT

To deliver emergency medical and rescue helicopter services 24 hours a day, every day of the year, free of charge, whenever life is threatened. Source: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter-Northern Region

What a fantastic afternoon our students’ had when the Westpac Life Saver Helicopter Service came to visit! The sun was shining and the weather perfect for landing on our school playing field. The crew held a Q & A session with the students and then they were able to view the helicopter up close. The media were there to take lots of photos and we even got to be on TV- NBN Coverage. This service is critical to the well-being and safety of visitors and residents in our region and is funded entirely by the community. The service has two helicopters which are soon to be retired and therefore need to purchase new ones at a cost of between 12-15 million dollars. That is a lot of fundraising! Let’s hope none of our school community will ever have to call upon the helicopter service  in an emergency situation but it is fantastic peace of mind to know that we all have access to such a vital service 🙂

Enjoy our video of the visit.

Did you spot the spelling error ‘rotar’… it is spelled ‘rotor’.

Mrs Booth