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Trauma team treats toddler left critical after fall (Dee Why)

A toddler remains in a critical condition in hospital after falling from a top bunk at his home at Dee Why, on Sydney’s northern beaches, today. more

Inner city biker's crash flight to hospital (Wisemans Ferry)

An inner Sydney man’s weekend motor bike ride ended with a flight to hospital from east of Wisemans Ferry today. more

Hospital flight for girl after ride into barbed wire fence (Ebenezer)

A young girl suffered serious cuts to her neck when she rode a mini-motorcycle into a barbed wire fence on a farm at Ebenezer, near Windsor, in Sydney’s outer north-west this morning more

Trauma team treats two fall injured kiddies (Bowen Mountain, Beverley Hills)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma team flew trauma care to two injured young children in Sydney today. more

Trauma team treating unconscious building worker (Newtown)

A building worker has suffered critical head injuries in a six metre fall onto concrete at a building site at Newtown, in inner Sydney, this afternoon. more

Quad bike crash boy flown to hospital (Freemans Reach)

A quad bike crash in a farm paddock left a teenage boy with head injuries at Freemans Reach, near Windsor, in Sydney’s outer north-west late today. more

Boy injured in Badgerys Creek horse fall

A boy suffered a badly fractured arm when his horse shied at a Badgerys Creek property late today. more

Three critical as car crashes into pedestrians (Penrith)

Three people have been left critically injured as a car hit pedestrians in Penrith early this afternoon. more

Trauma team treats trapped man at fatal crash (Wetherill Park)

Ambulance Rescue officers worked for more than half an hour to free a driver who was trapped in his car after a crash at Wetherill Park, in Sydney's west, which killed the driver of the other car this morning more

Teenage head injury girl being flown from Sackville

A teenage girl was left unconscious when she was hit by a car after stepping off a school bus at Sackville, in Sydney’s outer north-west, this afternoon. more

Trauma team flies to balcony fall boy (Lakemba)

Emergency services raced to a unit at Lakemba after a young boy fell from a first floor unit today. more

Trauma team treats M5 car crash man (Bexley)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor teamed with ambulance paramedics to treat a man who suffered head injuries when his car hit a wall on the M5 at Bexley, in Sydney’s south, this morning. more

Jet ambulance to boost medical evacuation services in W.A. (Perth)

A new jet ambulance service launched in Perth today is now on call to provide medical evacuations to critically injured patients involved in disaster situations, such as the 2002 Bali bombings and the aftermath of the 2007 Cyclone George. more

Woman critical after falling at home (Fairfield)

A Fairfield woman was left in a critical condition after falling over on stairs and hitting her head at her home today. more

Near drowning sparks emergency alert (Lethbridge Park)

An 18-month boy remains in a critical condition after being found in a backyard pool at Lethbridge Park, in Sydney’s west, today. more

Biker injured at Pymble crash

A motor bike rider suffered serious injuries when he crashed into a road sign at Pymble, in Sydney’s north, this morning. more

Trauma team treats teen pedestrian hit by car (Bligh Park)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor has teamed with ambulance paramedics to treat a 16-year-old student hit by a car at Bligh Park, in Sydney’s west, this morning. more

Unconscious skylight fall boy flown from Galston

A young boy was flown to hospital by NRMA CareFlight after he was critically injured when he fell through a skylight at Galston, in Sydney’s north-west, earlier this afternoon. more

Skate boy's fall at Moore Park

A teenage skateboard rider’s fall at Moorebank, in Sydney’s south-west, sparked a flying trauma team response this afternoon. more

Marathon Blue Mountains gig boosts kids and care (Katoomba)

A marathon effort by Blue Mountains band the Remarkable Rockets has boosted support for the Westmead Children’s Hospital and NRMA CareFlight’s trauma service.

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Toddler revived after spa immersion (Holsworthy)

A toddler was revived after being found not breathing in a spa in a house at Holsworthy, in Sydney’s south-west, this afternoon. more

Night vision goggles aid crash aircraft search (Bundeena)

The first use of Night Vision Goggles (NVG) by a non-military rescue helicopter in New South Wales helped locate wreckage, believed to be from a missing freight aircraft, off Bundeena in Sydney’s south early this morning. more

Bike riding boy injured at Appin

A 10-year-old boy is being flown to hospital by NRMA CareFlight after he was seriously injured at Appin, in Sydney’s south west this afternoon. more

Severely injured car crush woman's surgery (Homebush)

A young woman is undergoing emergency surgery after her car was crushed by a bus in a collision outside the Aquatic centre at the Homebush Bay Olympic precinct today more

Blue Mountains trial for night rescue vision

Trials of new technology to assist search and rescue efforts at night will be held in the Blue Mountains, starting next week. more

Gym fall man revived at North Ryde

A man was revived after he collapsed and hit his head at a North Ryde gymnasium today. more

Woman Suffers Critical Injury in Highlands Car Crash

A Mittagong woman suffered critical injuries in a multi-car crash in the Southern Highlands this afternoon. more

Toddler revived after backyard pool near drowning (Caringbah)

A toddler remains in a critical condition in hospital after being found floating in a backyard swimming pool at Caringbah, in Sydney’s south, this afternoon. more

Injured woman flown from crash that led to nursing home evacuation (Camden)

An injured woman was flown to hospital following a car crash that caused a gas leak which sparked the partial evacuation of a nursing home at Camden, in Sydney’s outer south-west, this afternoon. more

Motor biker revived after colliding with car (Leichhardt)

The quick and expert effort of a nurse helped revive a motor bike rider who suffered critical injuries in a collision with a car at Leichhardt, in Sydney’s inner west, this evening. more

Building worker critical after fall from ladder (Rozelle)

A building worker is in a critical condition after falling from a ladder while he was painting a unit at inner city Rozelle this morning. more

Traume team flies to unconscious schoolboy (Cecil Hills)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma team went to Cecil Hills High School in Sydney’s Outer West this morning to attend to an unconscious pupil. more

Man injured when car runs into fence (Granville)

An elderly man was seriously injured when his car ran off a road and into a front fence at Granville, in Sydney’s west, this afternoon. more

Dirt biker teenagers crash at Green Point

Two teenagers were injured, one seriously, when their dirt bikes collided while riding at Green Point, east of Gosford, on the Central Coast today. more

Trauma team treating unconscious trampoline fall boy

An NRMA CareFlight flying trauma team is treating an eight-year-old boy who has been left unconscious after falling from a trampoline at Chatswood, in Sydney’s north, this morning. more

Critical care team flying to retrieve East Timorese President

A CareFlight International critical care medical team is flying from Darwin to retrieve wounded East Timorese President Jose Ramos-Horta. more

Trauma team's three quick Central Coast flights ...Fall man (Woy Woy); Dumped surfer(Avoca); Dirt biker (Kulnura)

NRMA CareFlight’s flying trauma team staged three quick flights to the Central Coast at the request of ambulance officers today. more

Second M4 crash blocks west -bound traffic (Orchard Hills)

For the second time in an hour, traffic on the M4 motorway, in Sydney’s west, was blocked by a motor vehicle crash this morning. more

Blue Mountains woman trapped in M4 car crash (South Penrith)

A Blue Mountains woman suffered abdominal injuries when her car overturned on the M4 motorway at South Penrith in Sydney’s west today. more

Man falls 4 metres from roof (Newport)

An injured man is about to be flown to hospital by NRMA CareFlight after falling four metres from the roof of a house at Newport, on Sydney’s northern beaches, today. more

Biker critical after hitting car outside home (Auburn)

A young trail bike rider is in an unstable critical condition after slamming into a car outside his home at Auburn, in Sydney’s west, tonight. more

Passenger killed, driver injured in Condell Park crash

One man was killed and another injured when a small sedan hit a parked car then a tree at Condell Park, in Sydney’s south-west, today. more

Clash with bicycles ends Penrith man's early morning walk (Penrith)

Penrith man’s early morning walk ended in hospital after he was hit by several bicycles while walking along the M4 near his home in Sydney’s west this morning more

Bicycle spill earns Coast man a holiday helicopter flight (McMasters Beach)

A Central Coast man’s Australia Day thrill of riding a bicycle fast down a hill ended in a rescue helicopter ride to hospital today more

Bush Clean Up Man Survives 12 Metre Plunge (McMahons Point)

An elderly man’s Australia Day clean-up ended when he plunged down a 10 metre embankment while pruning bushes in front of his McMahon’s Point home, beside Berrys Bay on Sydney Harbour, this morning. more

Australia Day Trauma Team Lands At 'Big Day Out' For Brisbane BMX Injury Teenager (Homebush)

Crowds at the huge Big Day Out watched as an NRMA CareFlight trauma team landed beside the Olympic stadium, in Sydney’s west, to treat an injured teenager today. more

Peakhurst Man Injured In Motor Scooter Crash

A motor scooter rider suffered multiple injuries when he crashed onto the road at Peakhurst, in Sydney’s south, today. more

Trauma Team Flies To Ladder Fall Man (Beecroft)

A man suffered head injuries when he fell three meters from a ladder while cleaning the roof of his house at Beecroft in Sydney’s north-west today. more

Window Fall Boy Flown To Children's Hospital (Harrington Park)

A young boy suffered a fractured skull when he fell from an upstairs window of his home at Harrington Park, in Sydney’s south-west tonight. more

Trauma Team Treating Crashed Teen Cyclist (Castle Cove)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma team is treating a teenage boy who has suffered head injuries in a crash from his bicycle at Castle Cove in Sydney’s north this afternoon. more

Medical Team Lands At Pennant Hills Road Crash

In a second road landing this morning an NRMA CareFlight helicopter landed on Pennant Hills Road at the Beecroft Road intersection this morning at the scene of an accident between a car and motorbike. more

Medical Team Lands On M4 At Crash Site

An NRMA CareFlight helicopter landed on the busy M4 at the Cumberland Highway intersection at 11.10 this morning at the scene of an accident between a car and a truck. more

Truck Fall Man Initially Unconscious (Kemps Creek)

A fall from a delivery truck left a young man initially unconscious at a Kemps Creek school in Sydney’s west today. more

Trauma Team Flies To Branch Fall Teenager (Ermington)

A teenage boy was knocked unconscious when a branch fell on his head as he was helping his father trim a tree at Ermington, in Sydney’s west, today. more

Quad bike crash injures two (Glenorie)

On taking off from the drowning tragedy at Kenthurst, ambulance officers called the NRMA CareFlight trauma team to fly to a quad bike crash at nearby Glenorie, in Sydney’s north-west. more

Toddler drowns in backyard pool (Kenthurst)

Desperate efforts by his parents and medics were unable to revive a year-old boy who drowned in his family’s backyard pool at Kenthurst, in Sydney’s north-west, today. more

Girl unhurt but no helmet rider sustains fractured skull (Penrith)

A four-year-old daughter escaped without a scratch but her father was left with a fractured skull when he crashed a motor bike at Glenmore Park, near Penrith in Sydney’s west, today. more

Teenage girl recovering from backyard head injury (Castle Hill)

A teenage girl is making a remarkable recovery after suffering a serious head injury in a backyard mishap at her Castle Hill home, in Sydney’s north-west, on Saturday night. more

Bike plunge leaves man semi-conscious (Killarney Heights)

A 43-year-old bicycle rider was left semi-conscious when he crashed after a plunge down a steep incline at Killarney Heights, in Sydney's north, late today. more

Young children survive balcony fall (Greenacre)

Two young children were taken to hospital suffering head injuries after they fell from the balcony of a unit a Greenacre, in Sydney’s south west, today more

Speed boat failure leaves man unconscious (Bobbin Head)

A broken control cable left two men injured, one seriously, in their speedboat on the Hawkesbury River at Bobbin Head in Sydney’s north this afternoon. more

Trapped Man Car Crash Blocks Iron Cove Bridge (Rozelle)

Rescue and medical teams are attending a man who remains trapped in his car which hit a pylon on the Iron Cove Bridge at Rozelle, in Sydney’s inner west, this morning. more

Board Changes at NRMA CareFlight

The Board of NRMA CareFlight today appointed two new directors to help lead the community-based medical retrieval organisation in its next phase of development. more

Medical Team Lands At Heathcote Road Car Crash (Engadine)

An NRMA CareFlight doctor is working with ambulance paramedics to treat the driver of a car who remains trapped in his vehicle which crashed into a rock wall on Heathcote Road at Engadine this morning. more

Two Trapped In Heathcote Road Car Crash (Engadine) - Update

Two males were seriously injured when a car crashed into a rock wall, blocking Heathcote Road at Engadine, in Sydney’s south, this morning. more

Flying Trauma Team Treats Trapped Car Crash Man (Empire Bay) - Update

Just a day after its extension to cover the State’s Central Coast, ambulance officers this evening called an NRMA CareFlight trauma team to a car crash which trapped two men at Empire Bay, east of Gosford, in the region. more

Flying Trauma Team Lands At Central Coast Car Crash (Empire Bay)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma team has landed at the scene of a car crash at Empire Bay on the State’s Central Coast this evening. more

Teams Combine To Revive Heart Attack Crash Man (Pymble)

Bystanders, ambulance officers, police and an NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor combined to revive a man who crashed his car after suffering a heart attack at Pymble, in Sydney’s north, this evening more

Flying Trauma Team Flies Sydney Woman From F3 Crash (Jolls Bridge) Update

Three people were injured, one seriously, when their 4WD and a semi-trailer collided in wet conditions on the F3 Freeway on the NSW Central Coast this afternoon. more

Flying Trauma Team Lands At F3 Crash (Jolls Bridge)

An NRMA CareFlight flying trauma team has landed at the scene of a three-car crash on the F3 Freeway on the Central Coast this afternoon. more

Doctor Treats Window Fall Kiddie At Padstow

A two-year-old boy suffered neck and airway injuries when a window fell on his neck in a freak accident in a house at Padstow, in Sydney’s south-west, this afternoon. more

Flight For First Floor Balcony Fall Boy (Cecil Hills)

A two-year-old boy had to be flown to hospital by NRMA CareFlight suffering head and facial after he survived a fall from the first floor balcony of his home at Cecil Hills, in Sydney’s west, this afternoon. more

Student Fall TriggersTrauma Team Flight To School (Penrith)

A fall which left a student semi-conscious triggered an NRMA CareFlight trauma team’s flight to Cranebrook High School, near Penrith, today. more

Penrith High Student Raises Over $13,000 For CareFlight

After the success of Penrith High School’s NRMA CareFlight fundraiser in 2005, student Dylan Snape is again coordinating a major program for the emergency medical helicopter retrieval charity more

Trauma Team Treating Injured Push Bike Rider (Pennant Hills)

An injured push bike rider is being treated by an NRMA CareFlight trauma team at Thornleigh, in Sydney’s west, this afternoon. more

Seriously Injured Woman Air Lifted From Dee Why

A very seriously injured woman is being treated at Royal North Shore Hospital after she was hit by a car at Dee Why, on Sydney’s northern beaches, this morning. more

Trauma Doctor Treats Injured Woman At Bottom Of Stairs (St Marys)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor treated a young woman lying semi-conscious at the bottom of stairs in her St Marys home following a “000” call to the Ambulance Service late today. more

Emergency Teams Rush To Cliff Fall Woman At Coogee

Emergency services which rushed to Coogee Beach, in Sydney’s east, were unable to revive a woman who fell 10 metres onto rocks from a headland this afternoon. more

Trauma Team Flies To Trapped Man (Turramurra)

Police, ambulance and an NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor combined to treat a man who was trapped in a car which collided with a truck at Turramurra, in Sydney’s north, this morning. more

Cyclist Dies Despite Trauma Teams Rush Flight (Pennant Hills)

A Pennant Hills motor bike rider died in hospital despite a frantic effort by NRMA CareFlight’s trauma doctor to save his life today. more

Trauma Team Treats M5 Crash Central Coast Woman (Casula)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma team landed on the M5 to treat a woman who was injured in a crash between a car and a semi-trailer which blocked the motorway at Casula, in Sydney’s south-west, this afternoon. more

Trauma Team Flies To Unconscious Skydiving Teenager (Wilton)

A Southern Highlands teenage girl was rendered unconscious when she landed heavily while trialing a new parachute at Wilton, in Sydney’s south-west, this afternoon. more

Trauma Team Flight To Steps Fall School Student (Lewisham)

A student suffered critical head injuries when he fell head-first down concrete stairs at a high school in Lewisham, in Sydney’s inner west today. more

NRMA CareFlight Helicopter Flies Bathurst Driver To Hospital

A V8 Supercar driver was airlifted to Nepean Hospital by the NRMA Careflight helicopter after crashing during a race at Mount Panorama. more

Bangor Flight To Steps Fall Woman

An injured Bangor woman was treated by an NRMA CareFlight doctor after falling down steps at her home late today. more

Doctors Fly To Eight Injured At Head-On Crash (Mt Victoria)

Eight injured patients were flown to hospitals following a head-on crash at a hairpin bend on the Great Western Highway at Mt Victoria in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney today. more

Five injured in car crash (Cranebrook)

A woman, her friend and three children were injured in a crash when their car left the road and hit a pole at Cranebrook, near Penrith in Sydney’s west, early yesterday evening (Wednesday, 26 September 2007). more

Trauma team treats head injured man (Palm Beach)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor has worked with ambulance paramedics to treat a man who suffered serious injuries in a two-car crash at Palm Beach in Sydney’s north. more

Trauma team treating unconscious 6-year-old (Lewisham)

A 6-year-old boy who was left unconscious after falling from play equipment at Lewisham, in Sydney’s west, is being treated by an NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor. more

Trauma team treating trapped man (Moorebank)

A man trapped in the wreckage of his car at Moorebank, is being treated by an NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor more

Trauma team treats roof fall man (Scotland Island)

Police, ambulance and an NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor combined to treat a man who suffered critical injuries when he fell from the roof of his home at at Scotland Island, near Pittwater, in Sydney’s north this afternoon. more

Trauma Doctor Flies to Head Injury Toddler (Peakhurst)

An NRMA Careflight trauma team flew to Peakhurst, in Sydney’s south, to treat a toddler who was found unconscious after she fell from a lounge at her grand parent’s home this morning. more

Man Survives Plunge From Fifth Floor

The NRMA CareFlight helicopter landed beside the Archibald fountain in Hyde Park at 5 pm to allow the trauma doctor and duty ambulance paramedic to reach a man who plunged five floors from a unit in adjacent Darlinghurst. more

Stairs Fall Tourist Treated At The Rocks

A tourist from Wales was found unconscious after he tumbled down stairs off Cumberland Street at The Rocks, in inner Sydney, today. more

Trauma Team Flies to Unconscious Stairs Fall Man (Coogee)

A man found unconscious at the base of steps at Coogee was revived by paramedics and a trauma doctor in Sydney’s east today. more

Man Dies After Coogee Stairs Fall

A man died in hospital on Saturday night (Sat 25 Aug) despite urgent treatment rendered by a trauma doctor and paramedics minutes after being alerted to the man’s plight at Coogee, in Sydney’s east, on Saturday. more

Rope Swing Boy Falls Onto Rocks (Illawong)

Emergency service officers used a speedboat to initially transport a teenage boy who fell head-first from a rope swing at Illawong on the Georges River, in Sydney’s south, today. more

Cliff Plunge Bicycle Boy Defies Death (Rosemeadow)

Quick action by his five BMX riding mates and support from NRMA CareFlight rescued a teenage boy who plunged down an eight metre cliff in bush at Rosemeadow, south of Campbelltown, late today. more

Trauma Team Flies To Playground Toddler (Balgowlah)

A toddler was taken to hospital under the care of an NRMA CareFlight doctor after falling from playground equipment in a park at Balgowlah, in Sydney's north, today. more

Critical Building Site Fall Man Flown to Hospital (Springwood)

A builder suffered critical injuries when he fell from a house under construction at Springwood in the Blue Mountains, west of Sydney, today more

Trauma Team Treats Head Injury Building Worker (Annandale)

A building worker suffered serious head injuries when he fell down steps at a home undergoing renovation at Annandale, in Sydney’s inner west, today. more

Boy Hit By Car On Busy Road At Colyton

A boy was left unconscious when he was hit by a car while crossing a busy road at Colyton, near St Marys in Sydney’s west, shortly after midday this afternoon. more

Trauma Team Flies to School Fall Boy (Ramsgate)

An NRMA Careflight trauma doctor flew to Ramsgate, in Sydney’s south, to help treat a young boy who fell over at school this afternoon. more

Trauma Team Flies to Critical Fun Run Fall Woman (Cronulla)

A woman suffered critical head injuries when she fell near the finish of the annual Sutherland to Surf fun run near Cronulla, in Sydney’s south, this morning. more

K'od Schoolboy Airlifted Following Rugby Tackle (Wahroonga)

A schoolboy was airlifted to hospital suffering head and possible spinal injuries following a tackle during a rugby union game at a Wahroonga school, in Sydney’s north, today more

Trauma team Airlifts Injured St Marys Biker (Appin)

Police, ambulance and an NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor combined to treat a man who suffered critical injuries when he fell three metres from the roof of his home at Artarmon, in Sydney’s north, this afternoon. more

Trauma team flies to critical roof fall man (Artarmon)

Police, ambulance and an NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor combined to treat a man who suffered critical injuries when he fell three metres from the roof of his home at Artarmon, in Sydney’s north, this afternoon. more

Trauma team treating young boy hit by car (Seaforth)

A four-year-old boy was thrown almost five meters when hit by a car in a suburban street at Seaforth, in Sydney’s north, this afternoon. more

Trauma team lands at Chipping Norton car crash

An NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor worked with ambulance paramedics to treat a man who suffered serious injuries in a two-car crash at Chipping Norton, in Sydney’s south-west, this afternoon. more

Trauma team flies to two separate head injury fall kiddies (Holsworthy, Merrylands)

A trauma doctor flew to separate incidents to treat young children who suffered head injuries in falls at Holsworthy, in Sydney’s south-west, and Merrylands, in the city’s west, this afternoon. more

Hundreds complete classic ride and run for CareFlight

A record field of 869 mountain bikers, runners and walkers took part in the annual 25 km Woodford to Glenbrook Classic, raising funds for NRMA CareFlight, in the Blue Mountains on Sunday (eds: Sun 8 July) more

Trauma Doctor Helps Rescue Boy Trapped Under Bus (Bonnyrigg)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor crawled under a bus to help rescue a badly injured boy who was trapped in a crash at Bonnyrigg, in Sydney’s south-west, today. more

Trauma team treating trapped woman (Liverpool)

A woman who suffered critical injuries when she was trapped in the wreckage of her car under a truck at Liverpool in Sydney’s south-west is being treated by an NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor. more

Critical child, mother flown from Kurrajong crash

A mother and one of the two children with her suffered critical injuries when their car and a truck collided on the Bells Line of Road at Kurrajong this morning more

Trauma team flies to Sydney stairs fall man (QVB)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma team landed in Sydney’s Hyde Park to quickly reach a man who suffered serious head injuries in a fall at the Queen Victoria Building in central Sydney this morning more

Trauma team flies to footy practice collapse boy (Granville)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma team flew to a park at Granville, in Sydney’s west, to treat an unconscious teenage boy who collapsed at football training this afternoon. more

Medical team flies to young boy at Mona Vale park

An NRMA CareFlight trauma team flew to a park at Mona Vale, on Sydney’s northern beaches, to treat a young boy who fell from a scooter this afternoon. more

Woman pedestrian hit by car (Strathfield)

A woman pedestrian was badly injured when she was hit by a car at Smithfield, in Sydney’s south-west, shortly after 8 am this morning. more

Trauma team transporting young girl hit by car (Penrith)

A young girl hit by a van at the International Regatta Centre near Penrith, in Sydney’s west, was flown to hospital by NRMA CareFlight this afternoon. more

Charity strengthens its medical service ...Miracle Survivor Helping CareFlight Save More Lives

A young student saved by NRMA CareFlight is heading the charity’s mid-year appeal to support its critical care research and education initiatives. more

Bilgola Bends crash woman flown to hospital

An injured woman was flown to hospital by NRMA CareFlight following a two-car crash on the Barrenjoey Road’s “Bilgola Bends” on Sydney’s northern beaches this morning. more

Injured quad bike man being flown from Southern Highlands

A man suffering back injuries from a quad bike crash is being flown to hospital in Sydney by NRMA CareFlight following a crash on a Southern Highlands property late this afternoon. more

Trauma Team Flies To Injured Pedestrian (Spit Junction)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma team flew to Spit Junction, on the lower north shore, to treat a pedestrian who was hit by a car on Spit Road early this afternoon. more

Serious Burns Man Flown from Wollongong

A man who suffered serious burns in a south coast house fire was flown by NRMA CareFlight to hospital in Sydney this afternoon. more

CareFlight First on Scene to Single Vehicle Rollover (Hill End)

The Central West’s NRMA CareFlight helicopter is at the scene of a single vehicle rollover, which occurred at approximately 8.30am this morning 3 kilometres East of Hill End on the Sofala Road near Bathurst. more

Ill Seaman Rescued Off Oil Tanker (Off Port Botany)

An ill seaman was rescued from an oil tanker 40kms east of Port Botany by an NRMA CareFlight medical team this morning. more

Mittagong Bicycle Injury Man Transferred to Liverpool Hospital

A Mittagong man suffered facial fractures in a riding mishap at Yerrinbool in the Southern Highlands late today. more

Trauma Team Treats Unconscious (Kings Park)

A man suffered serious head injuries when he fell some three metres at a factory at Kings Park late this afternoon. more

School Landing For Injured Student Pedestrian (Girraween)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma team landed on an oval in the grounds of Girraween High School to treat a student who was hit by a car while crossing the road outside the school this afternoon. more

Injured Figtree Miner Flown From Westcliff Colliary

A miner who suffered neck injuries in an underground mishap was flown to hospital by NRMA CareFlight from the Westcliff Colliery south of Campbelltown late today. more

Social Touch Footy Game Ends With Spinal Injury (Narraweena)

A simple game of social touch football ended with a Collaroy man flown by NRMA CareFlight to the spinal injuries unit at Royal North Shore Hospital late today. more

Rugby Head Clash Boy Flown To Hospital (Enmore)

A teenage schoolboy was flown to hospital as a precaution after he suffered neck pain in a rugby union game at Newington College, Enmore in inner Sydney, this afternoon. more

Bathurst Car Smash Man Flown To Sydney

A man was flown from Bathurst to hospital in Sydney by NRMA CareFlight following a car crash near Bathurst on Friday night. more

CareFlight At Horsefall Accident (Mt Rankin)

A 33 year old woman from Dee Why has sustained possible spinal and chest injuries in a horse fall accident at Mt Rankin North West of Bathurst this afternoon. more

2nd Bathurst Mission For CareFlight

The Central West NRMA CareFlight team have been called to Bathurst for the second time today to transfer a critically ill patient from Bathurst Hospital to Sydney’s Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. more

Tree Pruning Fall Leaves Woman With Back Injury

A woman was flown to hospital after she fell from a ladder while helping her father prune a tree at Box Hill, in Sydney’s north-west, this afternoon. more

Mountain Biker's Downhill Crash (Maroota)

An NRMA CareFlight doctor worked with ambulance paramedics to treat a mountain biker who crashed while racing downhill at a bush track at South Maroota, beside the Hawkesbury River, in Sydney’s north-west this afternoon. more

CareFlight Offers To Share Hangar With Ambulance and CHC

Ensuring the best future service for people of the Central West … In response to some recent outrageous claims by Orange Mayor, Cr John Davis, NRMA CareFlight places on record our repeated offer to share the aeromedical base facility at Orange with incoming commercial helicopter provider, Canadian Helicopter Corporation. more

Pyrmont Rock Fisherman Rescued From Sea (Cape Banks)

A rock fisherman was rescued by NRMA CareFlight after he was swept into the sea by a large wave off Cape Banks, on the northern entrance to Botany Bay in Sydney’s east, late this afternoon. more

20 Metre Cliff Fall Man Flown From Beecroft Head (Jervis Bay)

A seriously injured man is undergoing emergency surgery in Sydney after falling 20 metres down a cliff in the dark near Jervis Bay on the NSW South Coast. more

Critical Cliff Fall Man Being Flown From Beecroft Head (Jervis Bay)

A seriously injured man is being flown to hospital in Sydney following a dramatic overnight cliff rescue near Jervis Bay on the NSW South Coast. more

CareFlight at horsefall near Cowra

A 64-year old woman has sustained possible spinal and head injuries in a horse riding accident at Wattamondara south of Cowra this morning. more

CareFlight treats Trunkey Creek motorcyclist

A Central West NRMA CareFlight medical team are on route to a property in the Trunkey Creek area south of Blayney where a man has fallen from a motor bike sustaining multiple injuries. more

CareFlight at Cassills Fatal MVA

One person is believed deceased and four others injured in a motor vehicle accident near Cassilis involving a car and a semi trailer. more

Horse Fall Girl Airlifted to Sydney

An eleven-year-old girl has been airlifted to Sydney following a horse riding accident on a property south of Blayney this morning. more

Trauma Team Flies to Critical Bicycle Rider at Wilberforce

An NRMA Careflight trauma team flew to Wilberforce, in Sydney's north-west, to treat a bicycle rider when he suffered critical injuries when he collided with a car while this afternoon. more

Busby BBQ Burns Man Flown to Concord

A man suffered burns to his face and hands when a barbeque flared up at Busby early this morning. more

Trauma Team Flies to Bicycle Plunge Boy (Dolans Bay)

A boy suffered head and neck injuries when he plunged over an embankment on a bicycle at Dolans Bay, in Sydney’s south, today. more

Man Falls from Cherry Picker at Thornleigh Building Site

An NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor flew to a building site at Thornleigh, in Sydney’s north-west, to assist ambulance paramedics stabilise a man who fell from a cherry picker at a construction site. more

Boy Dies After Falling Under Wheels of Garbage Truck (Kellyville)

An intensive effort by a trauma doctor and paramedics failed to revive a boy who fell under the wheels of a garbage truck at Kellyville, in Sydney’s north-west, today. more

Goulburn Flight to Transfer Woman to Sydney

A specialist medical retrieval team from NRMA CareFlight flew to Goulburn, in the Southern Highlands, to transfer a seriously ill woman to hospital in Sydney this afternoon. more

Engadine Man's Critical Head and Facial Injuries

Ambulance paramedics and an NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor teamed to treat a man who suffered critical injuries when he collided with a car while riding a bicycle at Engadine in Sydney’s south this afternoon. more

Man Trapped Under BobCat

The Central West’s NRMA CareFlight medical crew were called to assist a man who was pinned under his bobcat this afternoon. more

Biker Fractures Leg after Sliding Down Road at Central Mangrove

A man slid 100 metres down a road after his motor bike collided with a 4WD van at Central Mangrove, in the Central Coast hinterland, this afternoon. more

CareFlight Attending Heart Condition Patient

An NRMA CareFlight medical team is currently at Bathurst Hospital attending to a patient with a serious heart condition. more

Trauma Team Flies to Cherry Picker Fall Man (Bossley Park)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor flew to Bossley Park to help ambulance paramedics treat a man who suffered multiple injuries when he fell from a cherry picker at a school construction site today. more

Ill Coonamble Woman's Overnight Flight to Sydney

An ill Coonamble woman was flown by NRMA CareFlight from Dubbo to hospital in Sydney for ongoing specialist medical treatment. more

Critical Cliff Fall Woman Rescued From Blue Mountains (Mt York)

A critically injured woman was rescued from the base of a cliff after falling while abseiling at Mt York, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, today. more

Medical Team Rushes to Motor Bike Rider (Stanmore)

A motor bike rider died despite the efforts of ambulance paramedics and an NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor to revive him following a crash at Stanmore, in Sydney’s inner west, this afternoon. more

Two Unconscious Head Injury Men Flown From Coffs Harbour

Two unconscious men suffering head injuries were airlifted from Coffs Harbour to hospital in Sydney to undergo neurosurgery today. more

Two Burns Men Airlifted From Hawkesbury River Boat Blast

Two men suffering burns were flown to hospital from the scene of a boat explosion on the Hawkesbury River north-west of Sydney tonight. more

Trauma Team Flies to Trapped Mountain Pass Truck Driver (Mt Victoria)

A truck driver who was trapped in his rig which overturned at the base of Mt Victoria, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, was airlifted to hospital today. more

Medical Retrieval Service opens in Darwin

Chief Minister Clare Martin today welcomed a new aeromedical evacuation service to Darwin. more

Trauma Team Treats Trapped Driver (Doonside)

A man suffered multiple fractures when his car crashed into a power pole at Doonside this afternoon. more

Stairs fall woman flown from Blue Mountains

An injured woman was rescued by NRMA CareFlight from the base of the Three Sisters, in the Blue Mountains, late today. more

Horse Fall(s) on Man (Megalong Valley)

The CareFlight medical team was called to the Megalong Valley, over the Blue Mountains in Sydney’s west, this afternoon to treat a man who had been pinned beneath his horse. more

Gladesville Man Suffers 70% Burns (Wyong)

A 32-year-old man from Gladesville has suffered 2nd and 3rd degree burns to 70% of his body whilst attempting to light a gas BBQ. more

Toddler Ingests Battery Acid (Kelso)

A 21-month-old boy from Kelso, near Bathurst in the state’s central west, has been airlifted to hospital after he ingested battery acid whilst left unattended in the family garage more

Man Knocked To The Ground And Then Run Over

A 75-year-old man has narrowly avoided serious injury after he attempted to stop two young men from stealing his car. more

CareFlight Trauma Team Treats Unconscious Skateboarder

An 18-year-old skateboarder has been flown to hospital this afternoon after a fall from his skateboard left him unconscious. more

Toddler Being Airlifted From Lithgow

A 23-month old toddler is being airlifted from Lithgow Hospital this afternoon by a Central West NRMA CareFlight medical team. more

Injured Woman Flown from MVA Scene (Gulgong)

A seriously injured woman was treated at the scene of a two car motor vehicle accident which occurred earlier today. more

CareFlight Trauma Teams Airlift Two Trapped Truckies (Bell) Final Update

Three men were injured, two seriously, and another killed in a crash between a truck and a car on the infamous Bells Line of Road near Lithgow in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney today. more

Stairs Fall Woman Flown from Katoomba

A woman who suffered a head injury when she fell down stairs in Katoomba, in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney, was flown to hospital this afternoon. more

Dr Praises Teams for Reviving Heart Attack Firefighter (Crookwell)

Quick, effective action by fire-fighter colleagues and ambulance officers saved the live of a Rural Fire Service who suffered a heart attack in the Southern Highlands late yesterday, an NRMA CareFlight doctor said. more

Quad Bike Woman Flown from Turkey Farm Rollover (Bargo)

A Bargo woman suffered critical head injuries when the quad bike she was riding rolled over on a turkey farm at Bargo, in the Southern Highlands, last night. more

Injured Cobbitty Bike Boy Flown From Lithgow

Two injured Sydney boys were stabilised by an NRMA CareFlight doctor then flown to hospital after crashes at a moto-cross track at Lithgow this afternoon. more

Concord Woman Rescued from Blue Mountains Cliff

An injured woman was rescued by NRMA CareFlight from below a cliff she had been trying to climb in the Blue Mountains this afternoon. more

Critical Pedestrian Woman Airlifted from Bathurst

A Bathurst woman is in a critical but improving condition and undergoing extensive surgery after she was airlifted from Bathurst to hospital in Sydney by an NRMA CareFlight medical team overnight. more

Trauma Team Flies to 4WD Accident (Condobolin)

An NRMA CareFlight medical trauma team has been called to the scene of a single vehicle 4WD accident which occurred approximately 25km south east of Condobolin on the Forbes Road, earlier this afternoon. more

Illawong Road Crash Traps Yagoona Man

An NRMA CareFlight doctor worked with rescue officers to treat a Yagoona man who was trapped for 90 minutes in a head-on car crash at Illawong, in Sydney’s south, today. more

Drummoyne Man Rescued from Blue Mountains

A lost Sydney man was rescued from the Blue Mountains west of Sydney in a dramatic effort by an NRMA CareFlight team late today. more

Trauma Doctor Treats Strathfield Biker (Audley)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor performed emergency treatment on a critically injured man whose motor bike left the road and slammed into a tree in the Royal National Park, south of Sydney, this afternoon. more

Cardiac Patient Requires Urgent Flight (Dunedoo)

An NRMA CareFlight medical trauma team has rushed to the aid of seriously ill man in the small village of Dunedoo in the states Central West. more

Pedestrian Hit By Car (Cabramatta)

A woman, believed to be in her 30's, is in a serious but stable condition after she was hit by a car on Cabramatta Road at Cabramatta in Sydney’s South-West this afternoon. more

Trauma Doctor Treats Camden Bike Jump Injury Man (Oran Park)

A misjudged trail bike jump left a Camden man with a spinal injury at a moto-cross track in Sydney’s south west this afternoon. more

Leonay Tail Bike Teen Rescued from Remote Forest (Oberon)

An injured teenager was rescued by NRMA CareFlight’s trauma team following a trail bike crash in a forest in the NSW Southern Highlands south of Oberon today. more

Ryde Landing for Trauma Doctor to Treat Trapped Man

An NRMA CareFlight doctor worked with ambulance and rescue squad officers to treat a man trapped for almost an hour in the wreckage of his car on Devlin Street, under Victoria Road at Ryde, in Sydney’s inner west, this morning. more

Injured Kempsey Boy Flown from Bathurst

An injured Kempsey boy was flown from Bathurst to hospital in Sydney overnight by an NRMA CareFlight specialist medical retrieval team. more

Heart Attack Man Flown to Orange

A 70-year-old man was airlifted from Cudal to Orange after suffering a heart attack late this afternoon. more

Trauma Doctor Flies Woman from Fatal M4 Car Crash (Eastern Creek)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor flew to a two-car crash on the M4 at Eastern Creek to work with ambulance officers in treating a woman who was trapped for about an hour this morning. more

No Apparent Victims in Neville Fire

The Central West NRMA CareFlight team have returned from the scene of a house fire in the Neville area near Blayney, with emergency service crews confident that no one was in the dwelling when it burnt to the ground. more

UPDATING CareFlight Called to Person Hit by Train Near Parkes

The Central West NRMA CareFlight team has been called off the scene of a fatal train accident south of Parkes where a person was hit on train tracks earlier today and tasked to a house fire in the Neville Region near Blayney. more

CareFlight Called to Person Hit by Train Near Parkes

The Central West NRMA CareFlight helicopter is rushing to Tichborne south of Parkes where a person has been hit by a train. more

Critical Woman Flown From Fatal Mittagong Crash (Wombeyan Caves Road)

An NRMA CareFlight specialist trauma doctor flew to the Southern Highlands to stabilise a woman who suffered critical injuries in a fatal car crash near Mittagong overnight. more

Trauma Doctor Flies to Trapped Mudgee Woman (Windeyer)

An NRMA CareFlight doctor flew to the scene of a car crash to treat a critically injured woman on the Windeyer Road, between Mudgee and Bathurst, in the State’s central West tonight. more

Unconscious Bicycle Fall Man Treated (Prospect)

An NRMA CareFlight doctor treated an unconscious man on a track beside Prospect Reservoir following a bicycle fall late today. more

5th Motorcycle Victim Carried by CareFlight

The Central West NRMA CareFlight helicopter crew this morning attended their fifth accident in four days involving a motorcycle accident victim. more

Trauma teams fly to five Central West injured in a day (Blayney, Oberon (2), Leu, Lithgow)

NRMA CareFlight’s two trauma teams flew to five patients across the Central West in a busy day which again demonstrated the charity’s ongoing commitment to the care of ill and injured people throughout the region which is has served for the past 20 years. more

Randwick Woman Rescued from Canyon (Mt Wilson)

An injured Randwick woman was rescued from a Blue Mountains canyon by NRMA CareFlight early last night. more

Moto Cross teen bike injury (Gulgong)

An NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor flew to a moto cross track, north of Gulgong, to treat a teenage boy who was injured this afternoon. more

Lilli Pilli man's diving head injury (Central Coast)

A badly injured man was flown from Gosford to hospital in Sydney by NRMA CareFlight following a diving accident on the State’s Central Coast this morning. more

Man trapped in M4 crash (Eastern Creek)

An NRMA CareFlight doctor is working with ambulance officers to treat a man who has just been released from the wreckage of his car which crashed into a supporting bridge pylon at the Light Horse Interchange where the M4 and M7 meet at Eastern Creek in Sydney’s west this morning. more

Injured bush walker located, rescue (Arcadia)

An injured bush walker was located in dense bush by an NRMA CareFlight medical crew then rescued from Berowra Valley Regional Park in Sydney’s north late today. more

Doctors fly simultaneous missions to skateboard, motor bike and water ski injured (Peakhurst, Oran Park and Wyangala Dam)

Trauma doctors with NRMA CareFlight flew simultaneous missions to treat three separate injuries in Sydney’s south, south-west and near Cowra this afternoon. more

Trauma doctor rescues unconscious fall woman (South Bungan)

A critically injured woman was rescued by NRMA CareFlight’s trauma doctor after she fell 40 metres down a cliff at South Bungan Beach, in Sydney’s north, this evening. more

Mugee man trapped at Kandos crash

A Mudgee man suffered serious head, neck and chest injuries when his car left the road and hit a tree east of Kandos, in the Central West, late today. more

Injured fast track racers flown to hospitals (Gulgong, Lithgow)

Two injured fast track racers were separately airlifted to Sydney hospitals in simultaneous missions following crashes at Central Western tracks at Gulgong and Lithgow this afternoon. more

Trauma doctor flies critical race fall jockey (Wellington)

A young jockey suffered critical head injuries in a race fall at Wellington, in the State’s Central West, this afternoon. more

CareFlight at MVA scene East of Bathurst

A male in his late fifties with multiple injuries as the result of a high speed motor vehicle crash east of Bathurst has been flown to Orange Base Hospital by the Central West NRMA CareFlight helicopter late this afternoon. more

Cowra to St George Mission for CareFlight

The Central West NRMA CareFlight medical team are in action again this afternoon transferring a critically ill patient from Cowra. more

Lithgow Teenage Girl Injured at Trail Bike Crash (Clarence)

A Lithgow girl was airlifted to Nepean Hospital by NRMA CareFlight from where she was injured at a trail bike crash at Clarence in the Blue Mountains west of Sydney this afternoon. more

Trapped Crane Driver Cheats Death on Rail Tracks (Sefton)

A crane operator narrowly escaped being crushed to death when his rig toppled over onto an embankment while working on rail tracks at Sefton, in Sydney’s west, this afternoon. more

Kidney Patient flown by CareFlight

A Central West NRMA CareFlight helicopter medical team this evening is flying a seriously ill Bathurst woman from Orange the intensive care unit at Sydney’s Westmead Hospital. more

Goulburn Man Rescued from Kangaroo Valley Spill

An NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor flew to Kangaroo Valley to treat a Goulburn man who crashed form his mountain bike this afternoon. more

CareFlight Transporting Injured Truckie

A 44 year old RTA worker from Dubbo is being flown by the Central West NRMA CareFlight helicopter to Orange Base Hospital after being involved in a truck rollover east of Bathurst earlier this afternoon. more

Coonabarabran Mission for CareFlight

The Central West NRMA CareFlight helicopter had to rush a medical team to Coonabarabran this evening to assist a man with a severe leg wound following an accident involving a large angle grinder more

Unconscious Trail Bike Teen Flown to Hospital (Lakesland)

Simultaneous with the Rooty Hill toddler in pool mission, a second NRMA CareFlight trauma doctor flew to a property at Lakesland, west of Camden in Sydney’s south-west, to treat a teenage boy late today. more

Toddler's Lucky Escape from Backyard Pool Death (Rooty Hill)

A toddler defied the odds to survive after being found floating in a backyard pool at Rooty Hill in Sydney's west late today.