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10-16-2003, 10:48 AM
ST. JOHN'S, Nfld. (CP) - CHC Helicopter Corp. has won a five-year contract worth $15.2 million to provide helicopter flights for the Western Australia Government Fire and Emergency Services Authority. Under terms of a contract that could be extended for five more years, CHC said Thursday it will provide pilots and crewmen for a 24-hour emergency rescue service. The service has started temporarily with a Bell 412 helicopter from the CHC fleet while a new Bell 412 EP has been purchased and is being readied at CHC Australia's Adelaide site.

Source: The Canadian Press (http://www.firehall.com/refer.php?url=http://www.canada.com/search/story.aspx?id=9a5f2140-3bba-40d4-a550-4697535faf86&linkid=205&parent=news(headlines)&)