Mission Log

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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

Ruakawa Motor cross accident

5 years ago - Sunday 12th July
• 1145 Hours Tasked by Air Desk to Ruakawa to a motor cross accident – the teenage male motor cyclist was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

Female motorcyclist near Taupo

5 years ago - Saturday 11th July
• 1245 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a forest near Taupo to a motor cross accident – the female motor cyclist with moderate injuries was flown to Rotorua Hospital.

Critical mission to Waipawa, followed by a Wellington Hospital mission and a MVA

5 years ago - Friday 10th July
• 0530 Hours Tasked by Air Desk to Waipawa to a male patient aged in his 70’s with a critical medical condition – he was flown directly to Wellington Hospital.
• 1645 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa Hospital with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient with a chest pain.
• 2045 Hours Tasked by Air Desk to Porongahau to an MVA where a female patient aged in her 50’s, suffered head injuries – she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

Critical head injury and Wairoa Hospital Transfer

5 years ago - Thursday 9th July
• 0930 Hours Tasked by Air Desk to Raurimu (in Central North Island) to an MVA, where a male patient aged in his 60’s, suffered a critical head injury – he was flown to Waikato Hospital.
• 1845 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa Hospital, with a flight nurse to retrieve a male patient with a medical condition.

A busy Tuesday for the crew

5 years ago - Tuesday 7th July
• 0930 Hours Tasked by Air Desk to Wairoa to meet a St John Ambulance with a male patient, aged in his 70’s, with a medical condition – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment.
• 1330 Hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Tutira to attend an accident in a forest where a man sustained a laceration whilst using a chain saw – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
• 1700 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a report of an MVA at Ashley Clinton – the helicopter was stood down en route when reports from the scene indicated the helicopter crew was not required.

Wairoa Hospital Transfer before a critical cardiac patient was transferred to Waikato Hospital

5 years ago - Friday 3rd July
• 1600 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa Hospital with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient with a medical condition
• 1900 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a road ambulance at Eskdale with a male patient, suffering a confirmed heart attack, the patient was uplifted and flown directly to Waikato Hospital for an emergency intervention

A busy Thursday for the crew

5 years ago - Thursday 2nd July
• 1100 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa Hospital with a Doctor and Nurse to retrieve a male patient with a medical condition.
• 1545 Hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Waipukurau to meet a road ambulance with a male patient with serious cardiac condition requiring urgent transfer to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 2230 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa Hospital with a flight nurse to retrieve a male patient with a medical condition

Single Vehicle Accident at Te Haroto

5 years ago - Wednesday 1st July
• 1640 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Te Haroto to a single vehicle accident where a female occupant incurred head injuries – she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

Accident on a farm in Patoka.

5 years ago - Tuesday 30th June
• 1150 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Patoka to an accident on a farm where a worker injured his hand – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up assessment and treatment.

Patient injured by fall in Wairoa

5 years ago - Friday 26th June
• 1100 hours Tasked by DHB to fly to Wairoa Hospital to retrieve a male patient with injuries as a result of a fall - the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further assessment and treatment.