On Wednesday, 24 June, at around 12.00pm, the Mounties Care CareFlight Helicopter was tasked by NSW Ambulance to assist a man in his eighties who collapsed while crossing the road in Whalan.
CareFlight’s specialist doctor and NSW Ambulance paramedics treated the man at the scene for a suspected medical episode.
The patient was taken by road to Westmead Hospital in a stable condition, accompanied by the CareFlight doctor.


Photography from the scene attached. Credit: CareFlight.
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Established in 1986, CareFlight’s mission is to save lives, speed recovery and serve the community. CareFlight provides the highest standard of care to our patients. Our doctors, paramedics and nurses are specially trained to care for seriously injured people who need emergency treatment at the scene of an accident. We also look after seriously ill people who need to be moved between hospitals for specialist care. CareFlight medical teams use helicopters, turbo-prop and jet aircraft and road vehicles.
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About Mounties Care
Mounties Care, as part of Mounties Group, supports your health, well-being, independence and quality of life, all in one easy-to-navigate model. Encompassing everything from General Practice, allied health and specialist medicine to fitness centres, retirement living, in home care and independent living aids. A whole patient approach to health, working hand-in-hand to achieve better outcomes for our patients.
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