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
16 months ago - Sunday 5th November
• 0645 hours At the request of the hospital transported a male patient, aged in his 70’s suffering from a stroke, accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Wellington Hospital.
• 1041 hours At the request of the hospital transported a female patient with a maternity complication to Wellington Hospital – the patient was accompanied by a Flight Nurse and Midwife.
16 months ago - Thursday 2nd November
• 1750 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Tuai, to an incident where a male patient, aged in his 30’s, fell down the stairs in his house and suffered injuries - the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
16 months ago - Wednesday 1st November
• 1400 hours At the request of the hospital transported a male patient, aged in his 60’s suffering from a stroke, accompanied by a Flight Nurse and our Critical Care Paramedic, to Wellington Hospital.
16 months ago - Sunday 29th October
• 1038 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Gisborne, to a female patient, aged in her 70’s, who suffered a spinal injury sustained in a fall at home – the patient was flown to Gisborne hospital.
• 1500 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Te Awanga to a female patient with complex medical needs – she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up.
16 months ago - Friday 27th October
• 2008 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and our Critical Care Paramedic to retrieve a male patient, aged in his 60’s with abdominal pain.
16 months ago - Tuesday 24th October
• 1250 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa, with a Doctor and 2x Flight Nurses to retrieve a male patient, aged in his 60’s, suffering with seizures – the patient was flown to Napier Airport for handover to a fixed wing Air Ambulance for further transport to Wellington hospital.
16 months ago - Saturday 21st October
• 0425 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient, aged in his 60’s, with a medical condition.
• 0926 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa to a female patient, aged in her 60’s, suffering from a stroke – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1508 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Ruapanga to a teenage male with a dislocated knee, suffered whilst playing rugby league.
• 1922 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a report of a motorbike accident near Nuhaka, but the helicopter was stood down en route.
16 months ago - Friday 20th October
• 1547 hours Tasked by Air Desk to respond to an accident at Taihape, where a motorcyclist was hit by a car, the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay hospital.
16 months ago - Thursday 19th October
• 1730 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and 2x Flight Nurses to retrieve an infant with a respiratory problem.
16 months ago - Wednesday 18th October
• 1630 hours Tasked by Air Desk to respond to a MVA at Wairoa where a female patient, aged in her 60’s, suffered spinal and other injuries in the accident – the patient was flown to Hawke’s bay Hospital.