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Rescue Helicopters are the backbone of Emergency Services giving fast, reliable transport while offering the same service you would expect from an hospital emergency room.
From Search & Rescue missions, Car Accident Victims and even Lost & Injured Hikers. Rescue Helicopters are available 24hour, 7 days a week, on call, ready at a moments notice, often putting their own lives at risk.
NSW has currently 3 Rescue Helicopter teams, those being Careflight, Westpac Rescue and Toll Rescue (NSW Ambulance) who took over from CHC Helicopters & Snowy Hydro Southcare.
Most Rescue Helicopters today have multi-agency radios onboard including Police, Marine, Airband, Ambulance & Hospitals at a touch of a button.
Listening to Rescue Helicopters gives you an idea about what these amazing services have to deal with, they include things like adverse weather conditions, patients on the verge of death and even LED laser lights blinding them as they are about to land.
If you have a digital scanner receiver that can receive GRN (Government Radio Network) in NSW, this would be a excellent place to start.
You can often hear Helicopters talking to hospitals detailing what is going on, so that the hospital is ready and waiting for the incoming patent.
NSW GRN ID’s are 10301 (Main Helicopter rescue channel) & 10306 (NETS - Newborn Emergency Transport Service )
WESTPAC RESCUE NSW
SYDNEY AND SOUTH
Lifesaver 21 (VH-SLU) – Sydney based Kawasaki BK117 Helicopter.
Lifesaver 22 (VH-ZVP) – Sydney based Bell 412 Helicopter
Lifesaver 23 (VH-SLA) – Moruya based Kawasaki BK117 B2 Helicopter
Base Frequencies - 474.8625, 475.100mhz
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
Westpac 1 - Newcastle based Augusta Westland AW139 Helicopter
Westpac 2 – Newcastle based Augusta Westland AW139 Helicopter
Westpac 3 – Tamworth based Augusta Westland AW139 Helicopter
Westpac 4 - Lismore based Augusta Westland AW139 Helicopter
Reg = VH-ZXA, VH-ZXB, VH-ZXC, VH-ZXD
Frequencies - 484.950, 485.000mhz
CAREFLIGHT
Careflight1 (VH-IME) - Westmead Children’s Hospital based Kawasaki BK117 Helicopter (part of NETS – Neonatal Care).
Frequency - 124.1500
TOLL AVIATION NSW
Tolls runs a Fleet of 8 Augusta Westland AW139 Helicopters at 4 Bases (Bankstown, Wollongong, Orange & Canberra)
Regos = (VH-TJE) (VH-TJF) (VH-TJG) (VH-TJH) (VH-TJI) (VH-TJJ) (VH-TJK) (VH-TJO)
Frequencies - 128.950, 126.400mhz
OTHER VARIOUS FREQUENCIES (Aust Wide)
Helicopter Simplex - 467.675 (Used when winching)
Air Ambulance (NSW) - 132.750
CHC Helicopters - 126.400
LifeFlight Queensland – 128.900
Air Ambulance Victoria – 122.075, 132.750
Tasmanian Emergency Helicopter – 119.100
Western Australia (Rescue 65 /St John Amb) - 411.9755, 412.5750, 412.6550, 412.475, 413.350, 413.025 (May have gone digital)
Royal Flying Doctors - 159.730 (South Australia)
Royal Adelaide Hospital - 129.000 (Helipad)
RAAF Search & Rescue - 282.800
Distress Beacon = 121.500 (VHF)
Distress Beacon = 406.000 (UHF)
Rescue Helicopters are the backbone of Emergency Services giving fast, reliable transport while offering the same service you would expect from an hospital emergency room.
From Search & Rescue missions, Car Accident Victims and even Lost & Injured Hikers. Rescue Helicopters are available 24hour, 7 days a week, on call, ready at a moments notice, often putting their own lives at risk.
NSW has currently 3 Rescue Helicopter teams, those being Careflight, Westpac Rescue and Toll Rescue (NSW Ambulance) who took over from CHC Helicopters & Snowy Hydro Southcare.
Most Rescue Helicopters today have multi-agency radios onboard including Police, Marine, Airband, Ambulance & Hospitals at a touch of a button.
Listening to Rescue Helicopters gives you an idea about what these amazing services have to deal with, they include things like adverse weather conditions, patients on the verge of death and even LED laser lights blinding them as they are about to land.
If you have a digital scanner receiver that can receive GRN (Government Radio Network) in NSW, this would be a excellent place to start.
You can often hear Helicopters talking to hospitals detailing what is going on, so that the hospital is ready and waiting for the incoming patent.
NSW GRN ID’s are 10301 (Main Helicopter rescue channel) & 10306 (NETS - Newborn Emergency Transport Service )
WESTPAC RESCUE NSW
SYDNEY AND SOUTH
Lifesaver 21 (VH-SLU) – Sydney based Kawasaki BK117 Helicopter.
Lifesaver 22 (VH-ZVP) – Sydney based Bell 412 Helicopter
Lifesaver 23 (VH-SLA) – Moruya based Kawasaki BK117 B2 Helicopter
Base Frequencies - 474.8625, 475.100mhz
NORTHERN DISTRICTS
Westpac 1 - Newcastle based Augusta Westland AW139 Helicopter
Westpac 2 – Newcastle based Augusta Westland AW139 Helicopter
Westpac 3 – Tamworth based Augusta Westland AW139 Helicopter
Westpac 4 - Lismore based Augusta Westland AW139 Helicopter
Reg = VH-ZXA, VH-ZXB, VH-ZXC, VH-ZXD
Frequencies - 484.950, 485.000mhz
CAREFLIGHT
Careflight1 (VH-IME) - Westmead Children’s Hospital based Kawasaki BK117 Helicopter (part of NETS – Neonatal Care).
Frequency - 124.1500
TOLL AVIATION NSW
Tolls runs a Fleet of 8 Augusta Westland AW139 Helicopters at 4 Bases (Bankstown, Wollongong, Orange & Canberra)
Regos = (VH-TJE) (VH-TJF) (VH-TJG) (VH-TJH) (VH-TJI) (VH-TJJ) (VH-TJK) (VH-TJO)
Frequencies - 128.950, 126.400mhz
OTHER VARIOUS FREQUENCIES (Aust Wide)
Helicopter Simplex - 467.675 (Used when winching)
CHC Helicopters - 126.400
LifeFlight Queensland – 128.900
Air Ambulance Victoria – 122.075, 132.750
Tasmanian Emergency Helicopter – 119.100
Western Australia (Rescue 65 /St John Amb) - 411.9755, 412.5750, 412.6550, 412.475, 413.350, 413.025 (May have gone digital)
Royal Flying Doctors - 159.730 (South Australia)
Royal Adelaide Hospital - 129.000 (Helipad)
RAAF Search & Rescue - 282.800
Distress Beacon = 121.500 (VHF)
Distress Beacon = 406.000 (UHF)
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