of the opportunity,â Tim said. âIt is why we are very happy to promote the âFlying Doctorâ and organ donation. Your money goes where it is needed, and it makes a difference. Brendan has the scar to prove it.â
Whether it is transporting patients from hospital to hospital, by air or by road, the RFDS play a vital role in inter-hospital transfers of patients in less urgent cases in many parts of Australia. This particularly includes transferring patients from small hospitals in rural and remote areas to larger hospitals in regional centres or metropolitan areas, where more specialist services are available.
Every day RFDS Central Operations (SA/NT) conducts an average of twentyinter-hospital transfers of patients from a country hospital to a major metropolitan hospital for life-saving treatment or a higher level of care. Once a patient is admitted to a country hospital, often their condition can deteriorate or tests reveal an urgent need for specialist treatment at a major hospital.
Urgent transfers can sometimes involve organ transplant patients or a newborn baby requiring heart surgery interstate. Inter-hospital transfers are not just for people living in the country â 1 in every 20 people transferred has an Adelaide postcode. In 2014â15, RFDS Central Operations conducted 6857 inter-hospital transfers throughout South and Central Australia.
Across Australia in 2014â15, the RFDS performed 59,596 inter-hospital transfersin addition to 4336 aeromedical emergency evacuations, 332 patients transferred from clinics, and 409 repatriations.
During times of difficult communication the phonetic alphabet is of great use. âSâ and âFâ can sound the same, as can âDâ and âBâ. Spelling of names is sometimes required. For example, âSmithâ is transmitted as Sierra Mike India Tango Hotel using the phonetic alphabet.
Â
LETTER
PHONETIC
SPOKEN AS
A
ALPHA
AL FAH
B
BRAVO
BRAH VO
C
CHARLIE
CHAR LEE
D
DELTA
DELLTA
E
ECHO
ECK OH
F
FOXTROT
FOKS TROT
G
GOLF
GOLF
H
HOTEL
HOH TEL
I
INDIA
IN DEE AH
J
JULIET
JEW LEE ETT
K
KILO
KEY LOH
L
LIMA
LEE MAH
M
MIKE
MIKE
N
NOVEMBER
NO VEMBER
O
OSCAR
OSS CAH
P
PAPA
PAH PAH
Q
QUEBEC
KEH BECK
R
ROMEO
ROH ME OH
S
SIERRA
SEE AIR RAH
T
TANGO
TANG GO
U
UNIFORM
YOU NEE FORM
V
VICTOR
VICK TAH
W
WHISKEY
WISS KEY
X
X-RAY
ECKS RAY
Y
YANKEE
YANG KEY
Z
ZULU
ZOO LOO
Missed out on Royal Flying Doctor Service: Remote Rescue ? Read on for an extract!
Dawson crept along, heart pounding in his chest. He trod carefully, quietly, his eyes searching the nooks and crannies.
He stepped over rubble and out through the door in the crumbling wall. The sun hit him in the eyes, dazzling him. Squinting, he raised a hand to shield his face.
Crack!
The noise of rock hitting against rock.
He ran.
It could have just been a falling brick â the walls and rubble piles were certainly unstable enough. But it might have been one of his pursuers.
And he didnât want to take a chance.
Dawson skirted the old building. His runners sank into the sand baked by the harsh sun.
He stopped at the edge of the wall and peered into the main street. There were people near a bright red car at the very far end of the dirt and gravel road. But, otherwise, there was no one else close by. He took a deep breath, then dashed across the street.
Breathing hard, legs pumping, he made it through to the next ageing building. He surveyed his surroundings.
Streaks of sunlight hit the tired walls, making the shadows seem even darker. Dawson peered into the gloomy corners, looking for movement ⦠for signs of life. Nothing.
He inched forward, back pressed up against the wall.
He looked into the first room. Reasonably intact, it had four almost complete walls; even the window frame was still in place. But the room was filled with debris, where the roof had caved in.
Dawson moved on.
The next room by contrast was barely there. The wall with the doorway was theonly
Whether it is transporting patients from hospital to hospital, by air or by road, the RFDS play a vital role in inter-hospital transfers of patients in less urgent cases in many parts of Australia. This particularly includes transferring patients from small hospitals in rural and remote areas to larger hospitals in regional centres or metropolitan areas, where more specialist services are available.
Every day RFDS Central Operations (SA/NT) conducts an average of twentyinter-hospital transfers of patients from a country hospital to a major metropolitan hospital for life-saving treatment or a higher level of care. Once a patient is admitted to a country hospital, often their condition can deteriorate or tests reveal an urgent need for specialist treatment at a major hospital.
Urgent transfers can sometimes involve organ transplant patients or a newborn baby requiring heart surgery interstate. Inter-hospital transfers are not just for people living in the country â 1 in every 20 people transferred has an Adelaide postcode. In 2014â15, RFDS Central Operations conducted 6857 inter-hospital transfers throughout South and Central Australia.
Across Australia in 2014â15, the RFDS performed 59,596 inter-hospital transfersin addition to 4336 aeromedical emergency evacuations, 332 patients transferred from clinics, and 409 repatriations.
During times of difficult communication the phonetic alphabet is of great use. âSâ and âFâ can sound the same, as can âDâ and âBâ. Spelling of names is sometimes required. For example, âSmithâ is transmitted as Sierra Mike India Tango Hotel using the phonetic alphabet.
Â
LETTER
PHONETIC
SPOKEN AS
A
ALPHA
AL FAH
B
BRAVO
BRAH VO
C
CHARLIE
CHAR LEE
D
DELTA
DELLTA
E
ECHO
ECK OH
F
FOXTROT
FOKS TROT
G
GOLF
GOLF
H
HOTEL
HOH TEL
I
INDIA
IN DEE AH
J
JULIET
JEW LEE ETT
K
KILO
KEY LOH
L
LIMA
LEE MAH
M
MIKE
MIKE
N
NOVEMBER
NO VEMBER
O
OSCAR
OSS CAH
P
PAPA
PAH PAH
Q
QUEBEC
KEH BECK
R
ROMEO
ROH ME OH
S
SIERRA
SEE AIR RAH
T
TANGO
TANG GO
U
UNIFORM
YOU NEE FORM
V
VICTOR
VICK TAH
W
WHISKEY
WISS KEY
X
X-RAY
ECKS RAY
Y
YANKEE
YANG KEY
Z
ZULU
ZOO LOO
Missed out on Royal Flying Doctor Service: Remote Rescue ? Read on for an extract!
Dawson crept along, heart pounding in his chest. He trod carefully, quietly, his eyes searching the nooks and crannies.
He stepped over rubble and out through the door in the crumbling wall. The sun hit him in the eyes, dazzling him. Squinting, he raised a hand to shield his face.
Crack!
The noise of rock hitting against rock.
He ran.
It could have just been a falling brick â the walls and rubble piles were certainly unstable enough. But it might have been one of his pursuers.
And he didnât want to take a chance.
Dawson skirted the old building. His runners sank into the sand baked by the harsh sun.
He stopped at the edge of the wall and peered into the main street. There were people near a bright red car at the very far end of the dirt and gravel road. But, otherwise, there was no one else close by. He took a deep breath, then dashed across the street.
Breathing hard, legs pumping, he made it through to the next ageing building. He surveyed his surroundings.
Streaks of sunlight hit the tired walls, making the shadows seem even darker. Dawson peered into the gloomy corners, looking for movement ⦠for signs of life. Nothing.
He inched forward, back pressed up against the wall.
He looked into the first room. Reasonably intact, it had four almost complete walls; even the window frame was still in place. But the room was filled with debris, where the roof had caved in.
Dawson moved on.
The next room by contrast was barely there. The wall with the doorway was theonly
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