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
5 years ago - • 1130 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a farm location in Waipukurau to a quad bike accident. Sadly the person was deceased at the scene.
5 years ago - • 0030 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa, with an ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse to a female patient with a head injury – she was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
5 years ago - • 0850 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa, with an ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse to a female patient with a cardiac condition – she was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1750 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Porangahau to a female patient with a medical condition – she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in a critical condition.
5 years ago - • 1045 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Te Araroa on the East Cape to a 45 y/o female patient with a head injury sustained in a fall – she was flown to Tauranga Hospital
5 years ago - • 1415 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Iwitahi (on SH-5 between Napier and Taupo) to a single vehicle MVA involving a female patient aged in her 50’s, presumed to have had a medical event causing the accident. The patient was flown to Rotorua Hospital.
5 years ago - • 0001 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Mahia to a male patient, aged in his 30’s, with injuries sustained in a quad bike rollover – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital
• 1300 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa with an ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse to a young child with head injuries as a result of a fall from a bicycle, the young person was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital
• 1830 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa with an ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient, aged in his 70’s with a medical condition.
5 years ago - • 0900 hours Requested by HBDHB to fly to Wairoa Hospital with an ICU Doctor and flight nurse to a female patient with post-natal complications.
• 1800 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a report of an MVA on the road between Napier and Wairoa, reports from the scene indicated the Rescue Helicopter was not required so the helicopter was stood down en route.
5 years ago - • 1215 hours At the request to Rescue Coordination Centre flew to a location approx. 30km north of Lake Waikaremoana in the Te Urewera National Park to a report of a person missing from a party of trampers. After searching for approx. 1 hour information was received from RCC that the missing person had re-joined the group of trampers and the helicopter was not required. The helicopter flew to Wairoa Airport to refuel before returning to Hastings
• 1430 hours Soon after re-fueling in Wairoa the Air Desk requested the helicopter to respond to Tangoio Beach to a female patient with a suspected broken pelvis, the helicopter landed on the beach to uplift the patient who was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 2358 hours Requested by HBDHB to fly to Wairoa Hospital with a DHB Flight team to a young child with injuries sustained whilst playing in a park, the patient was transferred to Gisborne Hospital.
5 years ago - • 1438 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Mahia to a child suffering seizures – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1730 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa Hosptal with a DHB Flight team, to retrieve a male patient with a head injury.
5 years ago - • 0545 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa with a midwife and flight nurse to a maternity patient requiring transport to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 0800 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Mohaka Township to a male patient in his 30’s with a facial injury. He was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital