Save the rescue helicopters

ty · Post by ty » Thu Dec 14, 2006 12:52 pm

I wasn't with it enough at the famed putty incident to know which choppers lifted Dave#3, Hoffy and I out, but regardless of who it was they do a great service and I think the current shenanigans are a shame.

Sign the petition to save them.... who knows, it may help.
http://www.petitiononline.com/rescueit/petition.html
ty
PS - if you're out of state and are unaware of what's going on the link explains a little. In summary our rescue service is getting outsourced.

Smitty · Post by **Smitty** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:08 pm

ty...done

outsourcing??
another political way of saying..a less or cheaper service

Post by **MadKaw** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:12 pm

ty wrote:I wasn't with it enough at the famed putty incident to know which choppers lifted Dave#3, Hoffy and I out, but regardless of who it was they do a great service and I think the current shenanigans are a shame.

Sign the petition to save them.... who knows, it may help.
http://www.petitiononline.com/rescueit/petition.html
ty
PS - if you're out of state and are unaware of what's going on the link explains a little. In summary our rescue service is getting outsourced.

Totally agree Ty.. I was just about to post this..
It was the Westpac chopper I believe and they did a great job.. except for the bit when they straightened your leg out. The sight and sound of bones snapping together was quite unpleasant for us spectators. You didn't seem to mind as you drifted off into a drug enduced haze...

I also heard they are struggling with funds atm as ppl have stopped donating due to the announced changes...

Colette · Post by **Colette** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:34 pm

Filling it in now

Draven · Post by **Draven** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:39 pm

Petition signed these guys are real life hereos why would they evan consider stopping the service

Stereo · Post by **Stereo** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:44 pm

It is being outsourced right? that means you will still have a helicopter though......

As far as a cheaper service goes.... this is not always the case.... We used to do work for government departments.... their budget to hire staff was $50k per year (for a network admin) but because they outsourced it the budget was $340k per year........ (crazy but true....)

Pabs · Post by **Pabs** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 1:47 pm

Done

What about this other Putty rd subject.
http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13292

ty · Post by ty » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:12 pm

Pabs wrote:What about this other Putty rd subject.
http://www.ksrc-au.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=13292

I was waiting for someone to stand up as representative - I thought we had one.

ty · Post by ty » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:13 pm

MadKaw wrote:It was the Westpac chopper I believe and they did a great job.. except for the bit when they straightened your leg out. The sight and sound of bones snapping together was quite unpleasant for us spectators. You didn't seem to mind as you drifted off into a drug enduced haze...

*cringe* I can imagine - nobody mentioned that bit

ty

ty · Post by ty » Thu Dec 14, 2006 2:20 pm

Stereo wrote:It is being outsourced right? that means you will still have a helicopter though......

As far as a cheaper service goes.... this is not always the case.... We used to do work for government departments.... their budget to hire staff was $50k per year (for a network admin) but because they outsourced it the budget was $340k per year........ (crazy but true....)

True, true, and true.
We'll still have choppers, they'll be older, and they'll cost us taxpayers more.
Shamelessly snaffled quote from BikersAnon....

NSW Health forced Westpac Choppers to drop operating costs and forced them
into smaller newer choppers to cut overheads.
NSW Health are now saying the choppers are too small with Westpac and are
employing the Canadian Helicopter mob who purchased the old clapped out
choppers.
So the end result is;
We loose experienced crews.
We get clapped out helicopters.
NSW Health beauracrats stay in power and still screw with our lives.

ty

Zombie · Post by **Zombie** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 6:07 pm

Petition signed.

Post by **dave#3** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 8:37 pm

Signed - good on you ty for posting this.

esie · Post by **esie** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:02 pm

Signed. I work for Qld Ambulance Service, and we frequently task the choppers. Without them our job would be made a lot more difficult.

photomike666 · Post by **photomike666** » Thu Dec 14, 2006 11:18 pm

Done

We had something similar in England, what they termed the "Air Ambulance' was under threat. I was knocking with a bunch of angles at the time (don't ask), and we organised a benefit rally nicknamed "Raise The Chopper". Certainly got some awarenes, plenty of beer and quite a bit of cash too.

Glen · Post by **Glen** » Fri Dec 15, 2006 7:29 am

Good post Ty. Can I also suggest everyone email the link to the petition around as well. I'm going to throw it around work.

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