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 

 

Hospital transfer and a fall

2 years ago - Saturday 2nd April
• 0845 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa, with a Doctor and flight Nurse to retrieve an elderly female patient with a medical condition.
• 1200 Hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to a mountain bike park in Waipukurau to a 44 y/o male with a back injury resulting from a fall – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Weather a challenge

2 years ago - Friday 1st April
• 0915 hours At the request of Rescue Coordination Centre flew to Waipawa Forks in the Ruahines to to 40 y/o female tramper with an ankle injury resulting from a fall – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 2100 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa, but adverse weather was encountered forcing the helicopter to turn back.

Two hospital transfers

2 years ago - Thursday 31st March
• 1043 hours At the request of DHB transported a 73y/o male patient, accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Wellington Hospital.
• 1330 hours On the return journey, and at the request of DHB diverted to Hutt Hospital to backload a patient to Hawke’s bay Hospital.

Hunter with a broken ankle

2 years ago - Sunday 27th March
• 1815 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Onga Onga to a female hunter, aged in her 30’s, with a suspected fractured ankle resulting from a fall – she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Police Assistance

2 years ago - Saturday 26th March
• 1445 hours Tasked by Police to assist with a body recovery of a deceased person at Maraetotara.

Breathing difficulties

2 years ago - Thursday 24th March
• 1240 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Otane to a child with breathing difficulties – the child was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Fall from horse

2 years ago - Sunday 20th March
• 1400 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Maraekakaho where a teenage girl who had fallen from her horse and sustained a head injury.

Tukituki river search

2 years ago - Saturday 19th March
• 1830 hours Tasked by Police to conduct a search on the Tukutuki River near Otane for several teenage boys who were overdue – whilst the helicopter searched along the river the boys presented themselves at a nearby farm house.

Ambulance transfers

2 years ago - Friday 18th March
• 0400 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa to meet a St John Ambulance with a male patient with a medical condition.
• 1425 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Napier Airport to meet a St John Ambulance for a tarmac handover of a 70 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition, requiring direct transfer to Wellington Hospital.

Mission to Wairoa

2 years ago - Thursday 17th March
• 1435 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa, with a Doctor and Flight Nurse, to retrieve a male patient with a medical condition.

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