Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter

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 

 

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.

Hospital Transfer to Christchurch Hospital

6 years ago - Tuesday 5th March
0900 Tasked to Wellington Airport to transfer a male patient, who suffered spinal injuries in a car accident, from Hutt Hospital to Christchurch

Horse Riding Accident

6 years ago - Monday 4th March
1200 Tasked to Castlepoint in southern Hawke’s Bay to a female horse rider aged in her 60’s who sustained a fracture to her leg after being kicked by a horse – she was flown directly to Wellington Hospital for further treatment.

Spinal Patient

6 years ago - Sunday 3rd March
1300 Tasked to Maraekakaho to a male patient who had fallen and sustained serious spinal injuries. The male patient was flown directly from the scene of the fall to the specialty Spinal Unit at Middlemore Hospital.

Hospital Transfer

6 years ago - Wednesday 27th February
1900 Flew to Wairoa with a flight team from HBDHB to retrieve a male patient, with a medical condition, to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment.

Car Accident

6 years ago - Monday 25th February
0800 Tasked to a motor vehicle accident (car vs truck) in Waipawa; we flew with an Intensive Care Paramedic to the scene of the incident. After the Paramedic stabilised the patient the decision was made, that in the best interests of the critically injured patient, that a road ambulance was the preferred mode of transport to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Forestry Block - Tolaga Bay

6 years ago - Wednesday 13th February
1500 Tasked to a forestry block inland from Tolaga Bay to winch extract a 60 year old male who suffered a medical event, he was subsequently transferred to Gisborne Hospital

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