RACQ LifeFlight Rescue has been called in to airlift woman in labour caught by Lockyer floodwaters

Toowoomba-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue airlifts woman in labour caught by Lockyer Valley floodwaters.

The Toowoomba-based RACQ LifeFlight Rescue helicopter crew has airlifted a woman in labour to safety after she became trapped in her home by floodwaters at the weekend.

The flooded Lockyer Valley road as seen from the RACQ LifeFlight Rescue Helicopter.

The rescue chopper crew was called into action at 11am, Sunday, after Queensland Ambulance Service (QAS) paramedics were unable to reach the woman via road due to flooding in the Lockyer Valley region.

The woman’s neighbour, who is a veterinarian, was able to provide initial care until the helicopter could land at the property, an RACQ LifeFlight spokesman said.

Upon arrival of the aeromedical crew, the woman was stabilised for her flight to Toowoomba.

Due to weather conditions, she was flown to the Toowoomba RACQ LifeFlight Rescue base where she was met by QAS paramedics who then transported her via road to Toowoomba Hospital.

Originally published as RACQ LifeFlight Rescue has been called in to airlift woman in labour caught by Lockyer floodwaters