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State Government launches next generation helicopters
13 Aug 2025
The three new Leonardo AW139 aircraft are almost 40 per cent faster, reaching more people with improved equipment and capability.
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Stories of survival
Every RAC Rescue mission is a story of strength, survival and the people who make it all possible. Hear from those who’ve been helped and the crew who were there when it mattered most.
Rescue Story
Meet Lee Bergin
December 2023
Road trauma impacts thousands of Western Australians every year, but it’s more than just numbers; it’s people.
Rescue Story
Saved by a personal locator beacon
December 2023
On the afternoon of 17 June 2023, Alan Fisher from Gosnells crashed his motorcycle while out on a solo ride east of Sawyers Valley.
Rescue Story
Snake bite emergency prompts summer warning
December 2023
The group of nine took off at 9am and as they were nearing the end of their 10-kilometre journey around 2.20pm, Danuta felt severe pain in the back of her right leg.
Rescue Story
Greg's ocean rescue
September 2023
Greg Robbins and his wife Cam were counting down the days to the arrival of their first child when a freak accident saw Greg onboard RAC Rescue.
News
Flying high for 20 years
August 2023
This month marks the 20th year of the Department of Fire and Emergency Services’ Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service.
Rescue Story
From Horseback to Helicopter
January 2023
When Witchcliffe local Julie Townsend set out on a peaceful horse ride on the Easter long weekend, she never expected to finish the day with an emergency flight on the RAC Rescue Helicopter.
Meet the faces behind the RAC Rescue helicopters
April 3, 2018
These crew members from RAC Rescue tell us what it's like to wait for call, how they wind down, and what they tell their friends and family.
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RAC Rescue aircrew Jordan talks us through a mission
March 28, 2018
RAC Rescue aircrew Jordan Dickinson shows us all of the different roles he plays on the helicopter, from navigation to winching the paramedic.
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RAC Rescue helicopter pilot Chris takes us on a tour
March 9, 2018
Based in Bunbury, Chris Beauchamp shows us how the RAC Rescue helicopter works and what it's like to be the pilot of this high-tech aircraft.
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In capable hands with RAC Rescue critical care paramedic Josh
March 6, 2018
RAC Rescue’s Josh Lyons has a vital job on rescues – he’s in charge of giving the patient the best chance of recovery.
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