Teenager airlifted from K’gari on New Year’s Eve

The Sunshine Coast LifeFlight aeromedical crew airlifted a teenager from K’gari late yesterday afternoon in the first of two missions on the coast.

A teenage male was injured after a diving incident at a freshwater lake on the island.

Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics worked with the LifeFlight critical care doctor and QAS flight paramedic to treat the patient for suspected spinal injuries.

The LifeFlight crew landed the helicopter on the beach near the incident and he was flown to Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital in a stable condition.

The crew were then tasked to a search and rescue mission in the Moreton Bay region at 9.15pm to locate a missing kayaker.

He was located within 30 minutes by the LifeFlight chopper and the QPS water police were able to transport the man to safety via water.

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