The "CareFlight Model " does not refer to a particular helicopter
variant but to an organizational system.The following is from the
careflight.org web page :
Since 1986 CareFlight has provided the people of NSW with one of the world's most advanced and medically proficient rapid-response emergency helicopter and medical retrieval services.
NRMA CareFlight operates four integrated services:
A state-wide emergency service with the twin-engine Bk117 Helicopter equipped with rescue hoist, search light, based at Westmead.
A Central West regional service with a Agusta A119 Koala, based in Orange.
CareFlight's own trauma and medical retrieval doctors providing a State-Wide service from Sydney.
An international medical retrieval and repatriaton service, using CareFlight's own medical team.
Unlike any other air medical service in Australia, only CareFlight employs its own specialist doctors and holds teaching accreditation with three medical colleges covering the critical care fields of Anaesthetics, Emergency Medicine and Intensive Care.
CareFlight doctors are trained in critical care medicine to deliver intensive care to patients of all ages, wherever they may be located within NSW.
CareFlight medical teams are able to respond by helicopter, road ambulance and fixed wing air ambulance aircraft, depending on the circumstances. Over 10,000 patients have been treated and transported over the past 16 years.
While CareFlight provides its services without cost to all patients, the service costs over $8.5 million annually to staff, equip and operate around the clock.
At least two CareFlight medical teams are on rostered duty, 24 hours a day, every day of the year.
NRMA CareFlight can be called out by NSW Ambulance Service and also by Police, Fire, Australian Search and Rescue, other emergency services and hospitals.
CareFlight is a not-for-profit organisation, a registered charity and is proud to be rated as a Public Benevolent Institution.