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

River Raft Accident

8 years ago - Sunday 25 February
Responded to Raupunga and met the ambulance. Transported a 16yo male who was suffering lower back injuries after falling out of a raft in the river.

Busy day for the Rescue Chopper!

8 years ago - Saturday 24 February
Tasked to Kotemaori for a 21 yo male who had fallen off moto bike. He was suffering head and chest and leg injuries.
Responded to Wairoa to a female patient in early stages of labour.
Transported a 21yo female from Matapiro who was in a single vehicle accident, she was suffering head and chest injuries. She was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment.
Flew to Wairoa Hospital to pick up a 29yo male who had fallen out of a car and suffered head injuries. He was flown back to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Wellington Transfer for Cardiac Patient

8 years ago - Friday 23 February
Transported a male patient with heart problems from Hawke’s Bay Hospital Wellington Hospital

Wellington Transfer

8 years ago - Wednesday 21 February
Transported a male patient with respiratory problems from Hawke’s Bay Hospital to Wellington Hospital.

Taihape

8 years ago - Sunday 18 February
1300 The rescue helicopter was responded to Taihape for a 65 year old female with cardiac problems. She was transported to Whanganui Hospital for further treatment.

Transfer to Wellington Hospital

8 years ago - Friday 16 February
0930 Transported a 66 y.o. male patient with neurological problems from Hawke’s Bay Hospital to Wellington Hospital

Hospital transfer and a 3y.o bitten by a dog.

8 years ago - Thursday 15 February
0800 Transported a 66 y.o. female with severe asthma from Wairoa Hospital to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
1230 Transferred a 29 y.o. female patient, with pregnancy and delivery complications, to Wellington Hospital.
1500 Transported a 3y.o. boy, who had been bitten by a dog, from Wairoa Hospital to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Fall from a horse

8 years ago - Tuesday 13 February
1200 The rescue helicopter was tasked to a farm at Takapau, west of Waipukarau for a female patient who sustained chest injuries from falling from a horse. She was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment.
1500 Transported a teenage female patient, who accidentally swallowed a metal object, from Wairoa Hospital to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Hospital transfers and Quad bike accident

8 years ago - Monday 12 February
0930 Transported a 70 y.o male patient with cardiac problems from Wairoa Hospital to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
1500 Transported a 82 y.o. female patient with kidney problems from Wairoa Hospital to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
1830 The rescue helicopter was called to a farm at Oueroa, east of Waipukarau for a 46 year old female who sustained hip/pelvis injuries from a quad bike rolling on a hill. She was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment.

Wairoa

8 years ago - Thursday 8 February
Transferred two male patients from Wairoa to Hawke’s Bay Hospital. One patient with bowel issues the other patient with chest pains.