Two helicopter rescues in Tasmania after separate bushwalker mishaps
Tasmanian police conducted two separate helicopter rescues for bushwalkers on Saturday, prompting a safety warning. Authorities are urging hikers to carry charged mobile phones or personal locator beacons in remote areas.
Why it matters
Public safety warnings regarding outdoor recreation are essential for preventing avoidable search and rescue operations.
The NSW man was rescued by a specialist police roping team. ( Supplied: Tasmania Police )
Police have urged people adventuring in Tasmania to carry an appropriate communications device after two separate helicopter rescues on Saturday.
A New South Wales man fell while walking on Bruny Island North and called for help on his mobile phone, while in a separate incident, a walker fell ill on the west coast.
Both cases show the need for people to carry with them either a fully charged mobile phone or, in more remote areas, a personal locator beacon.
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A 62-year-old man from New South Wales has had what police described as a "lucky" escape from a cliff fall in southern Tasmania.
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