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

Baby with respiratory issues

5 years ago - Monday 16th September
2330 hours Flew to Wairoa with a DHB flight team to a baby, with respiratory issues. The baby and mother were flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment.

Wairoa Maternity Transfer

5 years ago - Sunday September 15th
1445 hours Flew to Wairoa Hospital with a midwife from HBDHB to a maternity patient – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Motor cross event

5 years ago - Saturday September 14th
1600 hours Tasked by the Air Desk to Argyle in Central Hawkes’ Bay to 37 y/o with injuries incurred at a motor cross event – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay hospital for follow up treatment.

Kaweka Ranges PLB Activation

5 years ago - Thursday September 12th
1145 hours Responded by Rescue Coordination Centre to a Personal Locator Beacon activation in the Kaweka Ranges. The missing person was located but because of high winds in the area it was not possible to access the person with a Paramedic down the winch. The helicopter returned to base to make arrangements to transport a LandSAR team to the area to retrieve the missing person. A LandSAR team was transported to the area by the Lowe Corporation Helicopter and a local commercial helicopter operator. The LandSAR team successfully recovered the missing tramper.

Maternity Mission

5 years ago - Sunday 8th September
1245 hours Tasked to Wairoa to a 30 y/o female patient with maternity complications – she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

Saturday Missions

5 years ago - Saturday 7th September
1215 hours Initially called to Waipukurau for a car versus pedestrian with minor injuries, but was diverted to the Waipukurau Medical Centre to a 44 y/o male patient with a major chest pain – he was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up assessment and treatment.

Another busy Sunday

5 years ago - Sunday 1st September
Midnight Tasked by Air Desk to Mahia to a 53 y/o male patient with a dislocated hip - he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further assessment and treatment
1530 hours Flew to Wairoa Hospital with a DHB flight team to retrieve a male patient, aged in his 80’s with a respiratory issue – he was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
1900 hours Transported a female patient with a cardiac condition from Hawke’s Bay Hospital to Wellington Hospital.

Turoa Ski Field

5 years ago - Saturday 31st August
1500 hours Tasked as part of a 3 helicopter response to Turoa Ski Field where multiple persons where injured with ice sliding off a building roof. The Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter transported a 25 y/o female to Waikato Hospital.

Mahia - Gas Explosion

5 years ago - Thursday 29th August
0230 hours Tasked by the Air Desk to Mahia to attend to a male patient, aged in his 50’s, suffering facial injuries from a gas explosion in his house - he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further assessment and treatment

Young child with medical condition

5 years ago - Tuesday 27th August
1800 hours Tasked by the DHB to fly to Wairoa Hospital to retrieve a 7 y/o child with a medical condition – he was transported to Hawkes Bay Hospital.