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
2 years ago - Thursday 11th November
• 1400 hours Requested by DHB to fly to Napier Airport for tarmac handover of a child patient to be flown to Wellington Hospital, accompanied by a doctor and flight nurse. The initial plan was to fly the child by Fixed Wing Air Ambulance, but the FW Ambulance was re-assigned to another mission.
2 years ago - Tuesday 9th November
• 1700 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and flight Nurse to retrieve a 29 y/o female with a cardiac complaint.
2 years ago - Monday 8th November
• 2030 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Putere to a female patient with a medical condition – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up assessment and treatment.
2 years ago - Sunday 7th November
• 0930 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Wairoa to meet a St John ambulance with a patient with a cardiac condition – adverse weather was encountered and the helicopter returned to base.
2 years ago - Thursday 4th November
• 1300 hours Tasked by Air Desk to attend and MVA on SH-5 between Napier and Taupo – adverse weather was encountered and the helicopter returned to base.
2 years ago - Tuesday 2nd November
• 1100 hours Helicopter was placed on standby for a helipad handover of a patient with a cardiac condition requiring immediate transfer to Wellington, when the road ambulance arrived at the helipad it was determined that the patient should be stabilised in Hawke’s Bay Hospital and then reassessed for a possible transfer to Wellington.
• 1815 hours Tasked by Air Desk to attend a motorcycle accident at Raupunga – a 32 y/o male motorcyclist was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital with critical injuries.
2 years ago - Monday 1st November
• 2314 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa, with a flight nurse and mid wife to retrieve a patient with pregnancy complications.
2 years ago - Sunday 31st October
• 0255 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Akitio to a quad bike accident involving 2 patients. A St John ambulance from Pahiatua was on the scene and determined that helicopter transport was necessary. One patient with moderate to serious injuries, the other with minor injuries, both patients were flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital,
• 0905 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Patoka to a child with a facial injury sustained in a farming related incident.
• 1550 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa with a flight nurse, to retrieve a 59 y/o male patient with a medical condition.
2 years ago - Wednesday 27th October
• 1400 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa with a DHB flight team to retrieve a patient – the patient refused to be transported so the helicopter and flight team returned to Hastings.
2 years ago - Tuesday 26th October
• 1330 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a logging tuck accident near Ruapunga, where the 40 y/o truck driver suffered minor injuries – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.