On 17/5/16 the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to two separate incidents.

At 2:50pm the helicopter was tasked to New Pelion Hut on the Overland Track. A 48 year old man had fallen on the track suffering head injuries and was subsequently flown to the Royal Hobart Hospital.

Immediately after dealing with the incident on the Overland Track the helicopter was tasked to Dover where a 2 year old child was also flown to the Royal Hobart Hospital suffering from a serious medical condition