Westpac LifeSaver Rescue Helicopter Landings Program
Bringing safety and education to life through interactive experiences with the rescue helicopters and crew.
Landings Program
School meets safety: Land a rescue helicopter visit for your school
Extending our iconic Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service (WLRHS) into the classroom, students across Australia can experience the thrill of a Westpac rescue helicopter landing at their school and a chance to meet the crew who dedicate their lives to helping others. The landings program gives kids the chance to get up-close-and-personal with a helicopter, it’s lifesaving equipment and our local heroes.
How does it work?
We’ll work with a contact at your school to coordinate a safe and engaging landing. This will involve:
- Assessment of a compliant landing zone (for example, ensuring the school has a large oval or field, is free from obstructions such as trees, powerlines, and houses, has a safe viewing area for students and a wet weather contingency for a crew presentation).
- Ideas for students of all ages to get involved and engage with the event.
- Pre-event briefings for all key contacts to run through the format for the landing, including roles & responsibilities.
- Local PR/media opportunities.
The landing and presentation will take approximately 1.5 hours and we’ll work with you to ensure the best possible experience.
Express your schools' interest
Please note that we are not currently accepting new school landings at this time.
Schools Program App
Offers children an opportunity to play and learn through a play-based learning game – “Rescue Rangers”.
Digital Lessons
In the Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service Schools Program’s much loved digital lessons, manage your budget to buy rescue tools. The ACARA adapted levels are tailored for Foundation to Year 7.
Fundraising Task
Maths, Money and Purchases
Maths, Money and Coins
School Programs
You will find all Schools Program resources, created specifically for primary schools here.
Know Your Surroundings - Geography
Your Environment & Mission Types - Geography
An Outfit for Every Occasion - Science
Name the Objects - English
Join the Dots - English
Basic Addition - Mathematics
Copy the Shape - Mathematics
Count the Helicopters - Mathematics
Colouring in - The Park - Visual Arts
Colouring in - The Beach - Visual Arts
Colouring in - The Countryside - Visual Arts
Shapes of the Month - Mathematics (Calendar)
Shapes of the Month - Mathematics
Rescue Time - Humanities & Social Sciences
Maps, Maps, Maps! - Geography
Environmental Characteristics - Design & Technology
What will happen if...? - Science
Different Environments - Science
Comprehension test - English
Telling the Time - Mathematics
Maths, Coins & Money - Mathematics
Act Out a Rescue Mission - Health & Physical Education
Keeping Safe - Heath & Physical Education
Mission Manoevers - Mathematics
Australia on the Map - Geography
Landing Zone - Geography
It's Alive - Science
A Helmet Fit for a Hero - Design and Technology
Communication Methods - English
Comprehension Test - English
The Radio Alphabet - English
Safety = Prepared - English
Maps Galore! - Mathematics
Maths, Money and Purchases - Mathematics
Safety First - Health & Physical Education
On a Rescue Mission - Heath & Physical Education
The Wonders of Light - Science
Natural Disasters & Their Impact - Geography
Design Your Own Helicopter - Design and Technology
Fundraising Task - Mathematics
Helicopter Measurements - Mathematics
Flying Time - Mathematics
Narrative of a Rescue Mission - English
Comprehension Test - English
Story Time - English
Developing Character Roles - Health & Physical Education
The Crew
Meet the Crew - The Pilot, Air Crew Officer and Rescue Crew Officer. Oh, and of course the helicopters!
6 min 25 secs
The Base
Take a tour of the Base and learn what the Crew do when they aren't out on a mission.
3 min 58 secs
The Mission
Learn about the procedures involved in making sure each rescue is the most successful it can be.
5 min 09 secs
The Service
Uncover interesting facts about the Service and get to see more of the great missions that the Crew carry out.
5 min 59 secs
A Day in the Life of... (Part 1)
Join Kiki and Rescue Crew Officer, Legge as they take us around the Base to discover more about the Service and its great people.
4 min 43 secs
A Day in the Life of... (Part 2)
Kiki learns about the equipment the Rescue Crew require on an average day and on special rescues, plus she looks around an actual helicopter.
4 min 20 secs
Preparation = Safety
Preparation and communication are essential to a successful rescue. Learn more about what this means to the WLRHS.
5 min 30 secs
Getting There Fast
All the action and drama that a real life rescue involves. Our Crew friends carry out two incredible rescues at sea and on land.
4 min 44 secs
Join the Crew
Today it’s your turn to be part of the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Crew! Learn as the team takes you through the rescue process step by step. Look out for class question time!
4 min 50 secs
My Rescue Story
Behind every rescue is a special story. Go behind the scenes with the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service and hear three incredible rescue stories from brave survivors.
6 secs 58 min
Rescues Around Australia
The Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service is trained to work in all sorts of environments, including the bush, sea and even the snow! Discover how the crews tackle the diverse Australian terrains during rescue situations.
5 min 07 secs