Two people burned in house fire

Helicopters land at North Gosford

Two rescue helicopters were called in to airlift a man and woman suffering burns to hospital on Thursday, October 26.

The Westpac Rescue Helicopter critical care team was called in to assist NSW Ambulance paramedics at about 4:45am following reports that a man and woman had been burned in the fire within a North Gosford residence.

Medical teams treated a woman in her 30s for burns to her face and arms and a man in his 40s who had sustained burns to his face, neck, chest and back.

The woman was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter and the man was airlifted to Royal North Shore Hospital by the Toll Ambulance Rescue Helicopter.

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Westpac Rescue Helicopter