Surf Life Saving Queensland Magazine
ANITA MOORE AIR CREW
How long have you been part of the helicopter crew? It was 2009 when I first jumped out of a helicopter as a Rescue Crew, then became an Aircrew in 2017. For those who don’t know can you give us a run down on your role within the helicopter crew? Currently I am an Aircrew so that means I sit on the left-hand side at the back and when there is a rescue, I communicate with the pilot as to where our patient is in the water and winch out the Rescue Crew to the patient. What has been the highlight of your career so far? Highlight of my career would be the day I received my Bronze Medallion in Surf Life Saving. This led me to gain invaluable knowledge, lifelong friends, a healthy lifestyle and a career that I am still in. It allowed me to gain enough experience to be able to apply for a position in the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service. This has allowed me to further my wings
(excuse the pun) to increase my knowledge in saving lives and seeing the ocean from a different view. I think assisting the community and keeping them safe, whether it be on the beach or in the air is a great opportunity.
What’s the best thing about your role? Besides making decisions that leads to saving lives and assisting with searches, I think the best thing about my role is being a role model for young females who also want to achieve their dreams. It allows me to show, through my experience, that females (or males) can become a Rescue Crew or an Aircrew if this is what they wish to do. I have done quite a few talks in lifesaving, and I know I have had a few people who I have talked to who are now part of the heli service. This makes me extremely proud of them! What does the future hold for you and your role with the heli crew? I have been in the crew now for 15 years and I’m 56 years young. I was pretty stoked to still be able to complete the heli test. I think I still have a couple of years left in me but I think it will be time to hand over to the younger crew so we will see. What would you say to someone from SLSQ who wanted to be more actively involved with the heli team? I would say come and make yourself known. We are always keen to inform lifesavers about the service so come and visit us here at the hanger in Caloundra or Carrara and always look out for when we put out applications to join up. Keep fit, stay healthy and always learn more about surf and rescues. Lifesaving comes from a great history and tradition, so look up to and talk to past Members in your Club because if it wasn’t for them this great organisation would not be where it is today.
If you were to have a call sign, what would it be? Silver Fox ….definitely!
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