24 results for “helicopter retrieval”
23y · Male·blunt force head injuries sustained when thrown from his horse during a race
…ker peg system was deemed relatively safe. The case highlights a critical delay in emergency aeromedical retrieval: the available Orange helicopter had insufficient flying hours remaining that day. This unavoidable dela…
31y · Male·Injuries sustained as a consequence of helicopter crash into water
…nel—pilot Andrew Carpenter (31), paramedic Craig Liddington (31), and crewman Stewart Eva (31)—died in a helicopter crash on 17 October 2003 during a night VFR flight to retrieve a patient with an ankle injury from Hamil…
Female·Coronary atherosclerosis with ischaemic small bowel and Alzheimer's disease
…able ventilated ICU bed at Hervey Bay, she was deemed too high-risk for local surgery and transferred by helicopter to Nambour General Hospital. During flight, she vomited, aspirated, and deteriorated. She died from a co…
18y · Male·Incised wound to right axilla with complete transection of basilic vein, brachia…
…dow at a rural property near Gloucester, NSW on 16 December 2015. Despite appropriate pre-hospital care, retrieval, and inter-hospital management, he died approximately 4 hours after injury in a retrieval helicopter en …
3y · Female·massive air embolism
…pumps when feasible. The constellation of factors—re-spiking, priming with new set, opaque pressure bag, helicopter environment—was unusual and not previously encountered in practice, but entirely preventable.
23y · Female·complications of ruptured ectopic pregnancy with massive intra-abdominal haemorr…
…d the first ambulance crew arrived late without a MICA-trained paramedic. When deterioration occurred, a helicopter was appropriately activated, but significant delays resulted from communication confusion about landing …
38y · Female·Drowning/Immersion due to coronary artery atheroma
…alian Maritime Safety Authority. Key lessons include: implementing additional safety measures for tender retrieval (secondary securing lines, clear protocols), establishing mandatory inter-agency communication procedure…
20y · Male·Blunt traumatic injuries from fall from height
…juries to the head, neck, thorax, abdomen and pelvis. Emergency services responded rapidly with a rescue helicopter, Emergency Medicine Specialist and paramedics attending within 30 minutes. Despite immediate stabilisati…
65y · Male·multiple injuries sustained in a fall from a height
…rdiomyopathy, and irregular heart rhythm sustained a ankle injury while hunting in steep terrain. During helicopter rescue, he was placed in a single strop harness without an integral hypothermic strap. During winching, …
40y · Male·Traumatic head injury sustained in an e-bike incident
…e returned home with a significant head injury and seizure-like symptoms, was intubated and evacuated by helicopter, but suffered multiple cranial fractures with intracranial bleeding that proved non-survivable. The bicy…
10y · Female·Head injuries due to fall from a bunk bed
…ated pupils and GCS 3, there were further delays in intubation and Mannitol administration. The 2.5-hour retrieval to Royal Children's Hospital was unacceptably delayed. Brain death was confirmed and she died on 9 Janua…
49y · Male·bronchopneumonia
…sting evacuation. The Captain, despite crew concern and the deceased's deterioration, refused to arrange helicopter evacuation, believing the illness was minor and planning to wait until port arrival. By the time evacuat…
multiple deaths: 8 from drowning, 1 from drowning with head injury; 1 from immer…
This inquest examined nine rock fishing deaths in NSW between 2012-2015, all caused by drowning after unexpectedly being swept into the sea or falling into deep water. Most victims were either inexperienced swimmers or u…
29y · Male·blunt trauma of the chest
…ask ventilation, emergency decompression with a bicycle spoke under remote consultant guidance, CPR, and helicopter retrieval were undertaken. Despite all resuscitation efforts, he died. The coroner found first aid provi…
43y · Male·Multiple injuries sustained from falling 66 metres from a Telstra tower
Damien Kyle-Little, an experienced tower climber, fell 66 metres from a Telstra tower while attempting to retrieve tools before an approaching storm. He climbed without a harness and was not holding a required high-risk …
44y · Male·head and neck injuries with terminal palliative care
Trent Robertson, 44, died from severe head and neck injuries sustained in a high-speed motorcycle crash on 27 May 2018 after evading a brief police traffic stop. Police observed him speeding at 92 km/h in a 60 km/h zone,…
29y · Female·multiple organ failure following persistent sepsis occurring as a complication o…
…of body) on 15 April 2004 when aviation fuel from a makeshift lantern was spilled onto her by one of two helicopter pilots at Kings Creek Station. The lantern, filled with sand and Avgas, was being refuelled using an ope…
57y · Male·Drowning
… sea. None wore life jackets despite them being aboard. Royston became exhausted and unresponsive before helicopter rescue arrived. Autopsy revealed significant coronary atherosclerosis contributing to his vulnerability …
8y · Female·Chronic myocarditis subsequent to chemotherapy for sialoblastoma
…nor delay did not affect outcome. Transfer to Royal Darwin Hospital was arranged promptly despite ad hoc helicopter evacuation procedures. Autopsy revealed massive pericardial and pleural effusions with cardiac tamponade…
23y · Male·complications of hypothermia
…ed at 2:30pm, Mr Singh was severely hypothermic and in cardiac arrest. Despite heroic rescue efforts and helicopter retrieval, he could not be revived. Post-incident, the employer Laurent pleaded guilty to Work Health an…
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