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

Cardiac Patient

6 years ago - Saturday November 16th
1450 hours Tasked by the Air Desk to meet a road ambulance with a male patient, aged in his 50’s, from Bayview, who suffered a heart attack and required immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital. The helicopter flew to Napier Airport to meet the road ambulance. Adverse weather prevented the helicopter getting through to Wellington so the patient was flown to Paraparaumu Airport and transferred to another road ambulance for final transfer to Wellington Hospital.

Maternity Transfer

6 years ago - Thursday November 14th
• 1730 hours tasked by DHB to fly a midwife and flight nurse to Wairoa to a female maternity patient

Tarawera for Hunter with Knee Injury

6 years ago - Saturday 9th November
1630 hours Tasked by Police to Tawarewa, to a hunter with a moderate knee injury – he was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

Motorcyclist Accident at Pourere

6 years ago - Friday 8th November
1015 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Pourerere to a male motorcyclist who fell and sustained serious hip injuries – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for treatment.

Busy Thursday for the crew

6 years ago - Thursday 7th November
0500 hours Transported a female patient with a cardiac compliant, and a DHB flight team, to Wellington Hospital.
0900 hours Transported a DHB Doctor and Flight Nurse to Wairoa Hospital to retrieve a male patient with a stab wound, the patient was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

MVA in Waihau

6 years ago - Sunday 3rd November
1700 hours tasked by Air Desk to Waihau (between Ruapunga and Wairoa) to a male patient aged, in his 60’s, who was involved in a motor bike accident and sustained serious head injuries; he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

Motorcycle accident at Waipau

6 years ago - Sunday 3rd November
1700 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Waipau (south of Wairoa) to a road side accident involving a motorcyclist with head injuries.

A busy Friday for the crew

6 years ago - Friday 1st November
0020 hours Tasked by air Desk to Taihape to an MVA – a male patient was transported to Palmerston North Hospital
1140 hours Transported a female patient with a cardiac condition, accompanied by a DHB flight team to Wellington Hospital.

Cardiac Condition

6 years ago - Thursday 31st October
1800 hours Transported a female patient a with a cardiac condition, and DHB Flight team, from Hawke’s Bay Hospital to Wellington Hospital.

Fractured Femur

6 years ago - Wednesday 30th October
1130 hours Flew to Wairoa with our own Intensive Care Paramedic to uplift an elderly female patient with a fractured femur resulting from a fall at home – she was transported to Hawkes Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.