Woman airlifted after seizure while swimming

The Bundaberg-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew today airlifted a woman to hospital after a swimming incident in the Gympie region.

It is believed the teenager was swimming at the beach when she suffered a seizure and went under water.

The LifeFlight crew was tasked to the scene at around 10.30am and landed the chopper at a nearby sports field. 

She was treated at the scene by Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics before being transported to the chopper and airlifted to Sunshine Coast University Hospital in a stable condition. 

The Bundaberg-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter and crew service the Wide Bay-Burnett region and beyond. 

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