RFDS western operations set to introduce the first Jet aircraft into the RFD Service
[quote]The Royal Flying Doctor Service announces a $11.4 million partnership with Rio Tinto for its first emergency jet service in Australia
Media Release
6 August 2008
Royal Flying Doctor Service and Rio Tinto soar to new heights
The Royal Flying Doctor Service today announced an $11.4 million partnership with Rio Tinto for its first emergency jet service in Australia.
The Rio Tinto Life Flight will provide a free-of-charge, community medical jet service to patients in need of evacuation when time and distance are critical.
RFDS chief executive Tim Shackleton said the partnership was a ground-breaking move for emergency aeromedical services.
“It is a great leap forward for the RFDS, and a dream come true for people in the bush,â€
RFDS News
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AO11912: There is no such thing as a RFDS contract, it is only the perception that it is.
The contract is actually with the W.A Country Health Service, RFDS are more so the mediator to arrange pickup off the patient they are told by the W.A Country Health Service who they can and cant use to transport public patients.
Currently SJA is the contract provider for country public patients which is currently up for renewal.
Private patients from the country are transported by Advanced Medical Service when contacted by RFDS to do so.
The contract is actually with the W.A Country Health Service, RFDS are more so the mediator to arrange pickup off the patient they are told by the W.A Country Health Service who they can and cant use to transport public patients.
Currently SJA is the contract provider for country public patients which is currently up for renewal.
Private patients from the country are transported by Advanced Medical Service when contacted by RFDS to do so.
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Wow a jet. That's be pretty cool. We could use one of them here. Make the transfer from darwin and alice to adelaide a bit quicker. No more of an all day thing. Would the pilots have to be retrained to fly to jets or do lots of additional training rather? I'd imagined they would do. I wonder how that will go. Any of the aviation heads have an idea on how this would worK?
Try here mate - might help ;o)SJANT wrote:Wow a jet. That's be pretty cool. We could use one of them here. Make the transfer from darwin and alice to adelaide a bit quicker. No more of an all day thing. Would the pilots have to be retrained to fly to jets or do lots of additional training rather? I'd imagined they would do. I wonder how that will go. Any of the aviation heads have an idea on how this would worK?
http://www.rfdswestops.com.au/go/news/media-releases
read mid way down and you'll find your answers ;o)
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Hi SJANT,
Careflight aparently also work out of Darwin too http://careflight.org/careflight_international/ Though this is $$$ for medical retrievals..
Careflight aparently also work out of Darwin too http://careflight.org/careflight_international/ Though this is $$$ for medical retrievals..
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AO - they won't be RFDS Pilots - see below...
5. Who will fund the cost of the staff for the jet service? How many additional staff will be needed?
The RFDS has a full complement of medical and nursing staff available on roster who will staff the Rio Tinto Life Flight jet when operational. It is not anticipated that additional staff will be required in the short term. Pilots will be provided by the provider of the leased jet.
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RFDS to Kununoppin
RFDS VH-KWO PC12 departed Jandakot at 2136, cleared direct to
Kununoppin. climb to 13000 ft, track direct 2143
Kununoppin. climb to 13000 ft, track direct 2143
Re: RFDS to Kununoppin
These sorts of things can be seen on the awesome RFDS flight tracker.jasonjag wrote:RFDS VH-KWO PC12 departed Jandakot at 2136, cleared direct to
Kununoppin. climb to 13000 ft, track direct 2143