The Bundaberg-based LifeFlight aeromedical crew today transported a man to hospital after he was stung while wading through shallow waters at Heron Island.
The LifeFlight helicopter was tasked at 2:41pm by Retrieval Services Queensland and landed on a helipad close to the scene.
The critical care LifeFlight doctor and Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) flight paramedic treated the patient for a suspected stingray or cone shell sting.
The patient, aged in his 50s, was airlifted to Bundaberg Hospital in a stable condition for further treatment.
The Bundaberg-based LifeFlight helicopter and crew service the Wide Bay-Burnett region and beyond.
