The Flying Doctor
The Flying Doctor
Australia is a large, remote, and unforgiving land where accidents happen. In this podcast, we talk to real patients and their families about mateship, life in the bush, and the role that the Royal Flying Doctor Service plays in servicing rural communities.Social links:
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#70 How Sarah's stomach ache almost took her life.
Sarah Ward, a busy working mother, was not feeling great and had increasingly bad stomach pains, but kept putting off getting medical advice as she considered she had just overeaten rich food and needed a lie down and time to recover. She didn't want to use the limited health resources in her remot…
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#69 Emma's son was sleeping when a snake attempted to eat him
Living in far north Queensland is not for the faint of heart. Emma Jackson lives on Wolverton Station on Cape York Peninsula and in this podcast she talks to what occurred when a guest had a 'widow-maker' heart attack and how her life was saved, and also describes what happened when a large snake t…
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#68 What is the life of a flight nurse actually like?
Jacinta Jones has been a flight nurse with RFDS Queensland for 17 years and there is little she has not done or experienced. In this episode we get to walk in Jacinta's shoes and learn about the inner workings and 'behind the scenes' of an RFDS flight nurse. learn about the highs, the lows and what…
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#67 Greg and his helicopter were a crumpled mess at the bottom of the gorge
Greg Keynes was mustering cattle by helicopter in a remote part of Western Australia when he experienced engine failure and shortly after found himself in a crumpled mess at the bottom of a gorge. He had a near-death experience but was luckily found and rescued from his perilous circumstance. ++++…
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#66 Plane on the highway, dress shopping, and passing on words of wisdom
Leanne Liddle is an Arrernte woman born and raised in Alice Springs, who tells of growing up in a racist environment, her work as the first Aboriginal policewoman in South Australia, her many touch points with the Flying Doctor, and her current work as one of our RFDS Board members in South Austral…
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#65 Jon Readhead, Jigalong and the Flying Doctor
Jon is approaching his 80th birthday and has had a varied career. This podcast talks to Jon’s work at Jigalong, a remote Aboriginal community in Western Australia in the 1970s and his experiences with The Flying Doctor. ++++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor Podcast. It is lovely …
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#64 Heat and dehydration has stopped Richard's heart 8 times...
Opal miner, Richard Hawkins, lives in one of the harshest environments on the planet - Andamooka in remote South Australia. Though he knows well the protocols to prevent deadly dehydration in the extreme desert heat, Richard has learnt some lessons in recent years... ++++ Thanks so much for liste…
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#63 Family holiday plans changed quickly when 7-year-old Mia stumbled by the campfire...
Kayla and Mia tell the story of a road trip where things took an unexpected turn when 7-year-old Mia, who had been warming herself by the fire and waiting for mum to cook dinner, stumbled and to prevent herself falling into the fire, she put her hand into a pot that was sitting on top of the coals.…
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#62 It was too late to get to hospital, and the baby was in breech
Sam Shearer is the registered nurse at the NSW Health White Cliffs Clinic, and works with and alongside the RFDS regularly. In this interview Sam talks candidly about the challenges and joys of health provision away from a big city hospital. ++++ Thanks so much for listening to the Flying Doctor …
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#61 Sarah had a double-lung transplant, while her husband and daughter waited anxiously...
When Kaysee was a young teen, her mother was diagnosed with a severe genetic lung condition, that without a lung transplant, would kill her. Kaysee tells the story of her amazing, strong and courageous mum. Learn more about how you can register for major organ donation here: https://www.donatelife…
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