Mission Log

24 hours a day, 365 days a year

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

PLB activation by trampers

19 months ago - Saturday 17th September
• 1330 hours Tasked by Rescue Coordination Centre to respond to a PLB activation. Upon arrival it was found that a party of 12 trampers and 2 of the party had slipped own a steep slope and unable to scramble out so required winch recovery. The trampers were all checked by our Paramedic and found to be uninjured so transport was not required.

Cadiac pain, an MVA and a missing person

19 months ago - Friday 16th September
• 0525 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a flight nurse to retrieve a 26 y/o male patient with injuries sustained in an MVA.
• 1319 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Blackhead Beach to a male patient aged in his 60’s with a cardiac chest pain – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay hospital for further assessment.
• 1930 hours Tasked by Police to conduct a search for a missing person, the crew was stood down soon after becoming airborne.

Quad bike accident

19 months ago - Thursday 15th September
• 1557 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Ashhurst to a quad bike accident where a 32 y/o male sustained suspected factures to his leg – he was flown to Palmerston North Hospital.

Fall at home

19 months ago - Wednesday 14th September
• 0957 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa to meet a St John Ambulance for hand over 53 y/o female patient with injuries sustained in a fall at home.

Wairoa Hospital Transfer

20 months ago - Monday 12th September
• 1045 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and our Critical Care Paramedic to retrieve a 67 y/o male patient with a medical condition.

Joint training exercise and Motocross injury

20 months ago - Sunday 11th September
1030 hours Conducted annual water winch training, in conjunction with Coast Guard, inside Napier Port waters
1156 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Iwitahi (east of Taupo) where a motocross rider had fallen and sustained multiple injuries – He was flown to Rotorua Hospital.

Ambulance hand over

20 months ago - Saturday 10th September
1300 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa to meet a St John Ambulance for hand over of a 74 y/o male patient suffering from a stroke.

Anaphylactic reaction

20 months ago - Friday 9th September
1600 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Ruahine Forest Park to a 43 y/o female suffering an anaphylactic reaction – she was winched out from a bush track and flown to Hawke’s Bay hospital.

Horse riding incident in Takapau

20 months ago - Saturday 3rd September
• 1419 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Takapau where a 32 y/o female horse rider had fallen, landing on her head, and the horse rolled on her. Initially she was treated by off duty paramedics at the event. The patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Injury to an Arborist while cutting trees

20 months ago - Friday 2nd September
• 1330 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Rangiwahia (near Palmerston North) where an arborist had been cutting trees under power lines when a portion of the tree broke and fell across the arborists leg trapping him up the tree. Fortunately, the arborist managed to cut himself free then lowered himself to the ground. His injuries were a crushed and possibly fractured leg