AERIAL AMBULANCE.

Press, Volume LVIII, Issue 17470, 2 June 1922, Page 4

AERIAL AMBULANCE.

QUEENSLAND PROPOSAL. (from: our own correspondent.) SYDNEY, May 24. One of the many hardships that beset outback settlers in Australia is the inability of those who are sick to procure prompt and effective medical care. Several bush nursing projects are in operation, and travelling hospitals have done much, but there is still great need of improvement. AVhat should go a'long way to solving the problem would be tho carrying out of the proposal which the Quensland branch of the Aero Club now has in hand to establish <v filing ambulance for tho remote western part of that State. The efforts of those who now work in the interests of the isolated settlers are hampered terribly by the bad roads or by tho faet that in many districts there are no roads at all. It is pointed out that an aerial ambulance flying at, say, 100 miles an hour, would have no obstacles or difficulties of this kind. Moreover, the atmospheric conditions are said to be favourable. The intention is to make Charleyille, the terminus of the western railway, the centre, and from there radiate north and south. As most of the stations out west are linked up with the telephone system, these could help to keep a line of rapid communication in case of emergency- In addition, it is suggested that every landholder in th<* area should prepare a landing ground. The cost of the proposal is at £3OOO a year. The Automobile Club and the Ambulance Transport Brigade are co-operating.