News
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.
Read more
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
A surfing trip with mates ends in a lifesaving rescue
December 2022
It was a summer morning like any other when 29-year-old Jack headed out for a surf that left him with severe spinal injuries and temporarily paralysed.
Rescue Story
Story of survival
September 2022
Imagine your child is hit by a car while cycling around your neighbourhood...and the nearest hospital is 100 kilometres away.
Rescue Story
RAC Rescue helps change lives every hour of every day
July 2022
RAC Rescue flew 692 missions in 2021 and flew 645 missions in 2022.
Rescue Story
A second chance
February 2018
After two serious incidents in 14 months, the Roneys could be considered one of the unluckiest - and luckiest - families in Capel.
Rescue Story
Rescued at sea
February 2018
The weather was calm when Mat Lyons, his father Wayne and friends Angus and Aaron Gibson took to the ocean for an idyllic day’s game fishing off Dirk Hartog Island back in 2013.
Rescue Story
Running out of time
February 2018
For 10 hours Graeme Fry lay pinned under a 400kg quad bike as he drifted in and out of consciousness in an isolated paddock in WA’s South West.
RAC Rescue - Ron Sao
January 19, 2023
In December last year, a swim at Smiths Beach went horribly wrong leaving Ron paralysed and kilometres from the nearest hospital.
Watch on YouTube
Sebastian Gobbett's reunion story for RAC Rescue
August 30, 2022
Imagine your child is hit by a car while cycling around your neighbourhood...and the nearest hospital is 100 kilometres away.
Watch on YouTube
RAC Rescue reaches 9000 missions
July 29, 2022
In July 2022 the RAC Rescue helicopter was called out for its 9000th rescue mission since the service commenced in 2003.
Watch on YouTube
RAC Rescue Reunion: Meet Lee Bergin
February 14, 2022
Lee Bergin meets the Critical Care Paramedic who helped save his life.
Watch on YouTube
