Rick Knight has been Crew Chief for over 20 years. He works closely with the COO of GCH Aviation, Declan Smiddy, the Clinical Director, Dr Katherine Townend, and Operations Manager, Christoph Heathcote.
“We have a diverse and amazing set of skills on the crew with Critical Care Paramedics (CCPs), experienced rescue pilots and fully trained crew.
We could not do this without your support.”
Tatsu has been with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service for over 10 years and is highly experienced. He is one of over 35 crew members in Canterbury and the West Coast. Tatsu also requires clinical training to maintain and further develop his skills as a critical care paramedic (CCP). Mandatory training for Tatsu costs $14,538 per year.
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Brent has been flying for 30 years. He has worked in New Guinea, Eastern and Western Australia, the Solomon Islands, Antarctica, South East Asia and Myanmar. He has over 9000 flight hours in all sorts of terrains and conditions, including Medivac, Police, Oil, Gas and SAR work. Mandatory training for Brent costs $26,461 per year.
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Each year we need to replace aeromedical equipment and there are new, exciting developments like improved night vision goggles and ultrasound probes. We need your help to stay up to date, improve patient outcomes, and save lives.
