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The RACQ LifeFlight critical care doctor treated the injured man at the scene of the crash
(Photo: RACQ LifeFlight)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

March 18, 2019<\/strong><\/p>\n

Two emergency beacons triggered the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter into action on Saturday evening after a motorcycle rider was critically injured near Mount Stanley.<\/p>\n

The Sunshine Coast-based helicopter took off after Australian Search and Rescue (AusSAR) tasked it to the Somerset region about 5:30pm.<\/p>\n

While the rescue chopper was on the way, the crew received information an emergency call had been made from a nearby property, alerting authorities that a motorcyclist aged in his 60s had come off his bike and was unconscious.<\/p>\n

The two Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacons (EPIRBs) led the aircraft straight to the incident.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The rescue helicopter’s aeromedical team was first on scene to treat the man.<\/p>\n

An RACQ LifeFlight spokesperson said the man had been riding with a group of motorcyclists, when he apparently rode over a cattle grid and came off his bike.<\/p>\n

He suffered serious head injuries.<\/p>\n

LifeFlight’s critical care doctor and flight paramedic treated him at the scene for some time, before he was stabilised and airlifted to the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a critical condition.<\/p>\n

Aircrew Officer Rick Harvey said the riders had been well prepared and by using two EPIRBs, they had made certain their emergency call would be answered.<\/p>\n

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The emergency beacons directed the helicopter to the exact location of the accident
(Photo: RACQ LifeFlight)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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