Mission Log

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Below you will find a summary of our recent missions. Our life-saving services are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, and are completely free of charge to everyone in Hawke's Bay. For more information about our work please contact the Fundraising Team on 06 878 1630 or email mfm@hbhrt.org.nz

Wairoa medical transfer and a diabetic episode

15 months ago - Wednesday 22nd February
• 1127 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a 32 y/o male patient with a medical condition.
• 1742 hours tasked by Air Desk to Pourerere Beach to a male patient suffering from a diabetic episode, the patient refused transported and elected to remain at home.

Cardiac transfer from Wairoa

15 months ago - Tuesday 21st February
• 1200 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse to retrieve a60 y/o female patient with a cardiac condition requiring transfer to Wellington. The patient was flown to Napier Airport to continue the trip to Wellington on a fixed wing air ambulance.

Missing person, hospital transfer, near drowning and a dislocated elbow

15 months ago - Monday 20th February
• 0400 hours Tasked by Police and Air Desk to Kuripapapango to search for a missing person, the search was unsuccessful.
• 0730 hours At the request of Hospital transferred a 46 y/o patient with a head injury, to Wellington, the patient was accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse.
• 1610 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Waimarama to a 24 y/o male after a near drowning experience, the patient was in a critical condition and was flown to Hastings Hospital for continuing treatment.
• 1900 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and our Critical Care Paramedic to retrieve a 16 y/o male with a dislocated elbow following a scooter incident.

Cyclone Gabrielle

15 months ago - Due to Cyclone Gabrielle unfortunately it is not possible to provide the usual breakdown of missions. There were multiple helicopters operating in the area and were swapped around the bases as part of the SRSL operating group, so at times our crew were operating in an out of area helicopter.

We have estimated the Hawke’s Bay based crew flew at least 19 missions around Hawke’s Bay, some of the missions were multiple patient retrievals, and/or welfare checks, as well as the usual pre-hospital retrievals and inter hospital transfers.

Wairoa medical transfer

15 months ago - Sunday 12th February
• 1530 hours At the request of hospital, flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and flight Nurse to retrieve a 74 y/o male patient with a medical condition.

Post-surgery transfer, Wairoa transfer and deceased diver

15 months ago - Saturday 11th February
• 1600 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Pourerere beach, upon arrival a male diver who had been found floating face down in the water was confirmed to be deceased.
• 1830 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa to return a post-surgery patient to Wairoa. On the return journey a 66 y/o female patient with a medical condition was brought to Hastings Hospital.

Wellington Cardiac transfer

15 months ago - Thursday 9th February
• 1758 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wellington with a 60 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition, accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse.

Wairoa cardiac transfer

15 months ago - Wednesday 8th February
• 2123 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and flight Nurse to retrieve a 72 y/o male patient with a cardiac complaint.

Two cardiac conditions, Tramper injury, Motorbike accident

15 months ago - Monday 6th February
• 0622 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John Ambulance for helipad handover of a 84 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition requiring direct transfer to Wellington. Adverse weather was encountered around Manawatu Gorge and Wairarapa requiring the helicopter to turn back and deliver the patient to Hastings Hospital.
• 1239 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Bell Rock (near Shine Falls) to a 28 y/o female tramper with an ankle injury – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1429 hours Initially tasked by Air Desk to Ashley Clinton to a motor bike accident. The helicopter and crew were stood down enroute when it was determined that the patient was deceased.
• 1846 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John Ambulance for helipad handover of a 53 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition requiring direct transfer to Wellington. The patient was successfully delivered to Wellington Hospital.

PLB Activation, Chemical burns and a spinal injury

15 months ago - Sunday 5th February
• 0745 hours Tasked by Rescue Coordination Centre to respond to a PLB activation in the Ruahine Ranges. Upon arrival we found a teenage girl with a leg injury preventing her from walking, so she was flown back to the car park without the need for any further medical treatment.
• 1325 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa to meet a St John Ambulance for a helipad handover of a male patient with chemical burns sustained whilst working in a nearby factory – the patient was flown to Waikato Hospital.
• 1800 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a female patient with spinal injuries sustained whilst horse riding – she was flown to Hawke’s bay Hospital