The Flying Doctor
by Royal Flying Doctor Service
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Our Favourites: #91 Station boss Carol's helicopter hit the power…
Our Favourites: #91 Station boss Carol's helicopter hit the power…
About this podcast
Sometimes, when people live, work or travel in rural and remote Australia, they can run into trouble. There are accidents and injuries. There are bites, stings or illness. Australia is a large, remote, and unforgiving land, with a relatively small population. In this podcast, we talk to real patients of the Royal Flying Doctor Service and the role that the Royal Flying Doctor Service plays in serving rural and remote communities. THIS is the Flying Doctor podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
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- Our Favourites: #91 Station boss Carol's helicopter hit the power line, then hit the ground · 46 minThere are plenty of strong and resilient women across rural and remote Australia, and Carol Godfrey is a wonderful example. Managing and living on a large pastoral property in…
- Our Favourites: #76 Stephen Peacocke reflects on his TV role as 'flight nurse Pete' · 34 minTo celebrate the recent release of Season 3 of the TV drama RFDS, we're re-visiting our Flying Doctor Podcast interview with renowned Australian actor, Stephen Peacocke - who…
- Our Favourites: #6 What did Leroy do to save his life, as his blood was draining out · 24 minIn a remote community some 175 kilometers from Broken Hill, a band of local volunteers are cleaning up after a Christmas event, when young Leroy Henderson’s life is changed…
- Our Favourites: #27 Jeff fell into a near boiling thermal mud pool in remote SA! · 30 minThey were in the middle of the remote Birdsville track. Sandy dunes and red desert stony plains...and steaming hot thermal springs. Nigel climbs out of the 4WD for a rest break…
- Our Favourites: #64 Heat and dehydration has stopped Richard's heart 8 times... · 43 minOpal 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…
- Our Favourites: #60 BAM! The Ambulance Hit a Roo, while Kate was in Labour... · 42 minThe first week in September is Jean Hailes Women’s Health Week - Australia’s largest event dedicated to the health and wellbeing of all women, girls and gender-diverse people. To…
- Our Favourites: #77 Meet the inspirational Dr Katrina Starmer · 32 minRFDS Emergency Physician and GP, Dr Katrina Starmer, is a true inspiration within the field of rural and remote health care. This month, to celebrate Dr Katrina's recent…
- Our Favourites: #50 A 10-year old boy was snorkelling when a shark attacked… · 44 minRachel and Blake Bartlett were many months into a wonderful journey of travelling around Australia with their three kids in a caravan. While snorkelling on the coast at Coral…
- Our Favourites: #47 A speeding boat full of tourists collides with a rock wall in remote WA... · 50 minDr Sally Edmonds talks of the RFDS response to the severe boat accident that occurred in May 2022 in the remote location of Horizontal Falls - where there was no access by road…
- Our Favourites: #31 A skydiving lesson gone wrong changes Joe Chiver's life forever · 47 minAs Joe and his instructor drifted down from 12,000 feet, it was serene and peaceful, until his parachute suddenly collapsed 10 storeys from the ground, and they plummeted... ****…
- Our Favourites: #23 How did an experienced horse rider find herself in a life or death situation? · 37 minGladstone warmth. Blue, blue day. Dogs, birds, horses and kids. Rachael is out for a pleasant ride with a friend but the unexpected occurs. **** We hope you enjoyed this special…
- Our Favourites: #9 How did David do CPR on himself to stay alive? · 46 minImmense stands of Iron-Bark. Crisp sunny morning. 16 yr old David Donavon is checking for storm damage along the 15km boundaries of a remote property, but has no idea that…
- Our Favourites: #5 When crocodiles attack, but no-one is around to help you.. · 28 minHot and sticky. Experienced Ranger is fishing in the Cape when a crocodile launches out of the water and mauls him, hundreds of kilometres from a hospital… Katrina Starmer, RFDS…
- Our Favourites: #4 How pregnant Michelle dealt with such a life-changing injury · 22 minYoung mother of two Michelle Dowsett suffered a shocking and confronting accident that stunned first responders. Michelle’s rare and life-threatening scalp injury required fast…
- #140 New Mum Lil was Bleeding Out on her Bathroom Floor · 1 h 1 min · Season 14 Episode 140After the safe arrival of her second baby, Poppy, Lil Bryant was anxious to return home from hospital to the peace and sanctuary of Mount Doreen Station - some 400km northwest of…
- #139 Ben Brooksby Bares All - Meet Australia's Naked Farmer! · 39 min · Season 14 Episode 139Ben Brooksby is in a good place. The fifth generation SA farmer - and founder of the Naked Farmer social media phenomenon - and his partner have just welcomed a beautiful baby…
- #138 Fergus's Fight to Survive - after Flipping his 4WD · 35 min · Season 14 Episode 138New Zealand’s Fergus Gunn considers himself a very lucky man. He is still working in a job he loves, he has a great bunch of friends and a loving, close-knit family…and he’s…
- #137 Camille Overcame Anorexia as an Outback Teenager · 33 min · Season 14 Episode 137The stunning images and videos that WA cattle farmer Camille McClymont shares with her Instagram followers each week, perfectly capture the epic landscapes, red dust sunsets and…
- #136 Having a Ball in Broken Hill! · 38 min · Season 14 Episode 136In this very special episode of the Flying Doctor Podcast, we're taking you on a remote rural road trip to the famous outback community of Broken Hill. And we have a Golden…
- #135 Remote Rescues & Red Dust Runways. Meet RFDS Pilot Dave Rogers. · 31 min · Season 14 Episode 135When Melbourne-born Dave Rogers first caught the flying bug as a teenager, he wasn't even sure where a pilot's license might take him. But after honing his skills and flight…
