State Government launches next generation helicopters
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.

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A new era for the RAC Rescue helicopters
Western Australia’s Emergency Rescue Helicopter Service is getting a major upgrade.
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RAC soars to new sponsorship heights with State's rescue choppers
RAC wins naming rights of Western Australia's emergency rescue helicopters.
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Two decades and ten thousand missions
More than two decades after its establishment, RAC Rescue completed its 10,000th mission on Wednesday 24 April 2024.
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A tragic decision
Fit and healthy with a passion for triathlon and adventure sports, Nick Lonie had everything to live for.
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In good hands - Rod McMeeken's Rescue
It was a wintery, overcast Sunday like any other in August 2021 and Rod was in the middle of his routine backyard chores.
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One year on
Weeks shy of the first anniversary of a life-altering car crash, Kelly Willer reunited with the RAC Rescue crew who helped to save her life.
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From the archives

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RAC Rescue Survivor Story: George Harley
The RAC Rescue helicopter gets help to where it's needed. Fast. George Harley tells his survival story and experience with the RAC Rescue crew.
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