I live in Coober Pedy and my daughter needed to get to a major hospital really quickly and this wonderful service came and got her at 3am.We got flown to Adelaide .If this service didn't exist my daughter wouldn't be here with us today. I always donate to them whenever I can. Yes it is free Ryan ❤

We in Australia are very proud of our RFDS.

We're Australian mate, we take care of our people. We put people above money not money above people. We will do what ever it takes to help each other.

Rather than buying another gun, we donate to the RFDS. Now that’s freedom!

When I nursed in the Kimberley, we would drive up and down the runway in our ambulance to scare off kangaroos before the RFDS plane landed.

It's free for patients but the Federal Government provided an additional 29 million this year to help contribute to the upkeep. You know it poorly researched when you hear the US voiceover. Ps Australia doesn't have bloody Ranches. We have Stations.

Hey Ryan, a couple of weeks ago my daughter had a premature and breach birth at 33 weeks and 2 days. It was an emergency cesarean. She lives near a town called Millicent in South Australia. It’s about 35 miles from a fair regional centre called Mt Gambier - just over 250 miles from our capital city - Adelaide. Mt Gambier doesn’t have capacity for such young babies. So they flew my grand daughter and her dad to Adelaide at about 9.30am - there was a pilot, a doctor and 4 specialist nurses. When my daughter had stabilised at about 6.30pm she was also flown the more than 250 miles on a second flight. My daughter and my granddaughter have now been returned by the RFDS to Mt Gamber. All 3 flights are free 😊

ryan. a nation of 330 Million people, with the right political INTENTIONS CAN ACHIEVE ANYTHING Australia does it with a population of 27 Million.

I worked at Sydney Airport years ago we had radios in our cars straight through to the control tower, one day we had a massive storm with strong winds rain and lightning ,last flight in was a domestic 737 it was rocking all over the place, as soon as it landed they closed the Airport, than a call came in from the Flying doctor service, the pilot said he was coming in to land with an emergency, the small plane was coming in, bouncing and being blown all over the place i thought he would never make it, it was heart in mouth stuff, but he did land on the runway, the tower even commented to the pilot what an experience that was to see it, the pilots attitude was, no problem.

As someone who had to use the RFDS very recently I can attest to the wonderful service these guys provide. I live in Central QLD & had 2nd & 3rd degree burns to my feet. Our local hospital is is not designed for burns patients so i was flown to Brisbane for a month of treatment. Then i was flown back. I bless all these guys & the wonderful doctors & nurses who treated me

There's not a lot of things you'll find most Aussies agree on but I think our pride in the RFDS is one of them.

The RFDS picked up my niece and one of her parents every single week to take her to chemo. Without them the family would have been separated for 3 years and probably lost everything because it takes both parents to run their cattle station. It cost them not a single dollar. God bless these angels.

I think as a country, the Royal Flying Doctors Service is one of our proudest and most important services. Free for all. We absolutely have the best people who do amazing things. We have volunteers who do everything from fighting bushfire, floods, helping communities during and after, volunteers, amazing hey. 👏 Cheers to them all. I'm a very proud Australian. 🇦🇺

In our own case, "clearing the airstrip" also meant shifting the sheep :)

these fucking heros saved my little bros life as a baby. the only charity i donate to at least once a year.

My sister was picked up by RFDS after hemorrhaging a week after a caesarian and getting a wound infection. They rushed her to Julia Creek from the station and saved her life. Then they also rushed her in from the station after an adult onset asthma attack and saved her a second time. Worth every charity penny and thanks!

I live in Adelaide , South Australia. My suburban doctor used to use his annual holidays to go and volunteer for the RFDS. That’s real Aussie spirit. 💕

We also have Angel Flight - it is a service where pilots of small planes use their planes to transport non-emergency patients to out-patient appointments. They have no medical training, they just act like a taxi to the hospital from remote areas. They donate their plane, fuel, and time for this. It helps many older pilots keep the necessary air time logged and makes them feel good at the same time. We are a generous Nation.

These are the things that make us proud to be Aussies.

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