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

Two year old with head injury

6 years ago - Thursday 12th April
• 0900 hours – flew to Wairoa to retrieve an 87 y.o. male with a dislocated hip – he was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital for further treatment.
• 1330 hours – the rescue helicopter was called to Ruakutiri in northern Hawke’s Bay to attend to a 2 y.o. female suffering from a head injury incurred when she climbed on farm gate and fell – the young child was transported to Hawkes Bay Hospital for further assessment.

Wairoa transfer and Mahia pick up

6 years ago - Tuesday 10th April
• 0845 hours – Flew to Wairoa Hospital to retrieve a 44 y.o female who had a cardiac event – she was transported to Hawkes Bay Hospital for further treatment.
• 1515 hours – the rescue helicopter was tasked to Mahia for a 58 y.o. male with a dislocated hip – he was flown to Hawkes Bay hospital for further treatment

Wellington Transfers!

6 years ago - Monday 9th April
• 0600 hours - Transported a 58 y.o. male, with an acute medical condition, from Hawkes Bay Hospital to Wellington Hospital. On the return journey brought a 76 y.o. female from Wellington to Hawkes Bay Hospital.
• 1330 hours – back to Wellington again, with a 69 y.o. female patient with a cardiac condition.

A very busy Sunday for the chopper

6 years ago - Sunday 01 April
Time = 11:30 a.m.
The Rescue Helicopter was called to Waipataki Beach to a male in his mid 70’s who had a cardiac arrest – he was transported to Hawkes Bay Hospital for further treatment.

Time = 3:00 p.m.
The Helicopter was tasked to a rural location at Mangaorapa in Southern Hawke’s Bay to a male child who had fallen from a farm bike – he was assessed at the scene by Paramedics from St John, and transport was not necessary.

Time = 5:00 p.m.
The Helicopter was called again to Southern Hawke’s Bay – this time to Blackhead Beach to a 36 y.o. male who dislocated his shoulder – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment.

Porangahau emergency pick up

6 years ago - Saturday 31 March
1030 The rescue helicopter was responded to a camp ground at Porangahau for a 61 year old male who had a medical problem. He was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment.

Dessert road car accident

6 years ago - Friday 30 March
1530 The rescue helicopter was responded to a car accident, on the Dessert Road where a tanker truck collided with a car and a 30 year old female who sustained face / head and neck injuries. She was transported to Waikato Hospital for further treatment.

Car accident at Te Haroto.

6 years ago - Thursday 29 March
1650 The rescue helicopter was responded to a car accident at Te Haroto on the Napier - Taupo road for a 26 year old female who sustained chest and neck injuries. She was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment.

A hospital transfer and pick up from a rural tramping hut.

6 years ago - Wednesday 28 Marc
1000 Transported a 24 y.o. female with breathing problems from Wairoa Hospital to Hawke’s Bay hospital.

1630 The rescue helicopter was responded to Sandy Bay Hut at Lake Waikareiti, near Lake Waikaremoana for a 75 year old male hunter with an ankle injury and was unable to walk out of the bush. He was transported to Wairoa Hospital for further treatment.

PLB Activation

6 years ago - Tuesday 27 March
1215 The Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter was tasked by Rescue Coordination Centre to investigate a PLB (personal locator beacon) activation near Putorino on the road between Napier and Wairoa. The helicopter used a direction finder to locate the beacon, and found a 58 y.o. male who was doing pest control in the area. He climbed over a fence, tripped and fell and fractured his leg, but managed to activate his PLB. He was down in a steep and inaccessible gully which required a winch extraction of the patient and paramedic. Once extracted the patient was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital for further treatment.

Wairoa Pregnancy Complication

6 years ago - Monday 26 March
0645 Transported a 23 y.o. female patient with pregnancy complications from Wairoa Hospital to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.