WRHS Hunter receives SOLAS donation
Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Hunter Region is the latest recipient of a donation from the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia Sydney Hobart Yacht Race Society of Life at Sea Trusts (SOLAS).
A cheque was donated to WRHS Hunter to purchase nine new water rescue harnesses, which will increase the training capability of the service and improve the safety of crew members and those being rescued.
WRHS Hunter is a community owned and operated aero-medical search and rescue service providing a free service to over 1 million people covering a region of 132,000 square kilometres. Each year the helo performs over 1200 missions.
In the nine years since SOLAS was established, in excess of $450,000 has been donated to 15 organisations in every Australian State plus the ACT.
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