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

Crownthorpe Rescue Mission

6 years ago - Sunday 24th March
1345 Transported a 55 year old male patient with a fractured shoulder from Crownthorpe to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Quad Bike Accident

6 years ago - Saturday 23rd March
1830 Transported a 32 year old male patient with facial injuries sustained in a quad bike accident, from Waiwhare to Hawke’s Bay Hospital

Wairoa Hospital Transfer

6 years ago - Friday 22nd March
0900 Transported a male patient with a stroke from Wairoa Hospital to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Fishing Boat Rescue and Renal failure

6 years ago - Wednesday 20th March
0930 Tasked to a fishing boat approx. 20km off shore from Napier to a male patient with a severe back injury. Initially a rescue swimmer established a connection between the Helicopter and the Fishing Boat to enable a St John Paramedic to be winched down to the fishing boat. The Paramedic administered pain relief, then the Coast Guard transported the patient and Paramedic from a boat off Napier port for transport to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further assessment and treatment.
1245 Transported a male patient with acute renal failure from Wairoa Hospital to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Hutt Hospital Transfer

6 years ago - Friday 15th March
1945 hrs Transported a 16 year old female with an amputated finger from Hawke’s Bay Hospital to Lower Hutt Hospital.

Two Wairoa Transfers

6 years ago - Thursday 14th March
0115 hrs Transported a 65 year old male with medical issues from Wairoa Hospital to Hawke’s Bay Hospital
1320 hrs Transported a 3 year old child, with head injuries suffered in a fall, from Wairoa Hospital to Hawke’s Bay Hospital

Spinal Patient

6 years ago - Tuesday 12th March
1045 hrs Transported a 29 year old male with Spinal injuries from Lower Hutt Hospital to Christchurch.

A busy evening for the crew.

6 years ago - Monday 11th March
1720 hrs Transported a female patient from Ashley Clinton to Hawke’s Bay Hospital with pelvic injuries sustained in a quad-bike rollover
1900 hrs Transported 62 year old male from SH5 near Tarawera to Hawke’s Bays Hospital, after he suffered a medical event whilst driving a truck.

Motorbike Accident in Dartmoor

6 years ago - Sunday 10th March
1400 Tasked to a rural address in Dartmoor to a teenage male who fell from a motorbike and sustained moderate injuries – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further assessment and treatment.

Man overboard at Tolaga Bay.

6 years ago - Wednesday 6th March
1430 Tasked by Rescue Coordination Centre to rescue a man overboard from a 2 person yacht approx. 20NM off the coast at Tolaga Bay. The German sailor was successfully located by the rescue helicopter team and a rescue swimmer was lowered in to the water to retrieve the sailor and winch him to safety. The sailor was delivered to Gisborne hospital for assessment and observation.