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
Hospital Transfers
47 days ago - Thursday 5th December
• 1300 hours Flew to Wellington with a DHB Flight team and a 50 y/o patient with a cardiac condition.
• 1645 hours Flew to Wairoa with DHB flight team to a female patient aged in her 50’s, suffering from a stroke.
Young boy has a fall
48 days ago - Wednesday 4th December
• 1230 hours Tasked by the Air Desk to Putere to a young boy suffering from concussion as a result of a fall – he was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital for follow up assessment.
Busy Tuesday for the crew
49 days ago - Tuesday 3rd December
• 0200 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Wairoa to a medical incident – due to adverse weather encountered near Wairoa the helicopter was unable to complete the mission and turned back to Hastings Base. A St John road ambulance attended to the patient.
• 0645 hours Flew to Wairoa Hospital with a DHB Flight Team to retrieve a male child with a medical condition, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
• 1230 hours Returned to Wairoa with DHB Flight Team to a male patient aged in his 20’s with a medical condition, he was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1430 hours To Wairoa with DHB flight team to a female patient aged in her 50’s with a medical condition, she was transported to Hawkes Bay Hospital.
Wairoa Hospital Transfer
50 days ago - Monday 2nd December
• 1500 hours Tasked by DHB to transport a male patient from Hawkes Bay Hospital to return him to his home base of Wairoa.
Wellington Hospital
52 days ago - Saturday 30th November
• 0930 hours Transported a 60 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition, along with a Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Wellington Hospital for advanced cardiac treatment.
Mahia and Car Accident
53 days ago - Friday 29th November
• 1530 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Mahia to a male patient, aged in his 80’s who had fallen and dislocated his hip, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for treatment.
• 1830 hours Flew to Ongaonga in Central Hawke’s Bay to attend a single vehicle rollover where the driver sustained back and neck injuries, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for treatment.
Lake Tutira
54 days ago - Thursday 28th November
• 0830 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Lake Tutira to a male patient with a medical condition, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up assessment.
Cycling Club Accident
56 days ago - Tuesday 26th November
• 1930 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Waipukurau to an accident whereby a number of cyclists at a Cycling Club were racing to the finish line and crashed. The Rescue Helicopter transported a male cyclist, aged in his 50’s, who suffered multiple injuries in the crash, to Hawkes Bay Hospital. We understand that other cyclists were transported to hospital by road ambulance.
Wairoa Hospital transfer
57 days ago - Monday 25th November
• 0730 hours Flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient with a medical condition, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
Wellington Hospital Transfer
58 days ago - Sunday 24th November
0100 hours Tasked by DHB to transport a male patient, who suffered injuries when he fell from a car, to Wellington Hospital.
