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An 87-year-old man is at Lismore Base Hospital after paramedics from Ambulance New South Wales and Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter gave him urgent medical treatment.
It is understood a road ambulance was called around 7.30am on Monday, to an address in Oak St, Bonalbo.
According to Ambulance NSW, the man, 87, was suffering from a medical condition,
Around 8:40am this morning the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter was tasked by New South Wales Ambulance to the incident.
The patient was treated on scene by NSWA paramedics and the Helicopter Critical Care Medical team.
The man, 87, was then flown to Lismore Base Hospital in a stable condition for further treatment.
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A man cutting down a tree has suffered significant foot injuries after the tree crushed his leg.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked by New South Wales Ambulance to attend to a man whose leg was badly crushed by a falling tree on a property at Rocky River west of Uralla at 12.30pm on Tuesday.
According to Ambulance NSW, one road crew was also called to attend along with the Helicopter crew.
The injured man, 59, was treated by NSW Ambulance paramedics who were notified shortly after 12pm and arrived a few minutes before the Helicopter Critical Care Medical Team.