At approximately 9:40am on Thursday 13/3/14 Tasmania Police Search and Rescue received a request for assistance from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Three walking group leaders, working as tour guides for Australian Wilderness Adventures had activated a PLB at Wild Dog Creek. One of the eight clients in a walking group had collapsed and became seriously ill. The group leaders, who had all received wilderness first aid training, were performing CPR on the female (aged 56 years from Victoria).

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was activated and crewed by a pilot, two police officers and an Intensive Care Paramedic.  The helicopter was able to land in the immediate area on a helipad used by the Parks and Wildlife Service.

The woman was treated at the scene by the Intensive Care Paramedic then carried in a wilderness stretcher for a short distance to the helicopter. She was then flown to the Launceston General Hospital in a critical condition.

The tour group was very well organised and provided exceptional remote medical care to the woman under very demanding circumstances. In addition to activating the PLB they were equipped with satellite phones and provided ongoing situation reports to the helicopter crew whilst they were travelling to the scene.