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Crew
Position: Crewman (Full time)
Joined: 01/03/2007
Prior to joining the RACQ NQ Rescue
I was with the Qld Police service for 5 years, I spent 4 years of my Policing career
in Mount Isa and I have been lucky enough to travel to all parts of the north-
My most memorable mission was a plane crash in which we were tasked by Aussar to
conduct the search, after we located the aircraft we landed and placed an ICP at
the scene before returning to Mt Isa to pick up two QFRS officers. We then transported
the pilot who had survived the crash back to Mt Isa Base Hospital. It was great for
the RACQ NQ Rescue to work so well with the other emergency services.
Position: Crewman (Full time)
Joined: tba
Position: EMS Crewman (Full time)
Mike’s aviation experience spans 21 years, serving in the UK Royal Air Force from Sept 1990 to Nov 2009 and now operating as an IFR EMS Captain with HeliWest.
As an RAF helicopter pilot he was qualified to operate in all roles and environments such as desert, arctic, mountains and maritime. He completed operational tours around the world, on offensive combat support, casualty evacuation and peacekeeping missions as part of the RAF Helicopter Force. Mike’s flying qualifications include Night Vision Goggles (NVG) and Check & Training Captain, in addition to being a Qualified Flying Instructor. He has operated many ac types including the Gazelle, Wessex, Puma, Twin Squirrel and BO105LS.
When not flying, Mike spends time with his young family and enjoys skiing and snowboarding in the winter and wakeboarding in the summer. As a widely experienced pilot, Mike brings his skills as an operator and supervisor to the NQ Rescue team.
