Mission Log

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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

2 x Cardiac and 2 x Maternity transfers

5 months ago - Saturday 13th May
• 0425 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and Midwife to a 23 y/o female maternity patient – she was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital.
• 1030 hours At the request of hospital transported a 23 y/o female maternity patient (not the same patient as the previous mission) to Wellington Hospital – the patient was accompanied by a midwife and Critical Care Paramedic.
• 1453 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John Ambulance at the helipad for handover of a 62 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition requiring immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital.
• 1850 hours At the request of hospital transported a 72 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition to Wellington – the patient was attended by a Doctor and Flight Nurse.

Chest pain, Cardiac condition and Choking

5 months ago - Friday 12th May
• 1200 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa to a 61 y/o male patient with a chest pain – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1315 hours At the request of hospital flew a 76 y/o female patient with a cardiac condition to Wellington Hospital.
• 1700 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Waimarama to a report of a choking patient – upon arrival it was found that the patient had recovered and that transport or medical attention was not required.

Five return transfers to Wairoa

5 months ago - Thursday 11th May -
• 1100 hours At the request of hospital returned an 84 y/o female to Wairoa – she was accompanied by a Flight Nurse and Critical Care Paramedic, On the return journey transported a further two patients to Hawke’s Bay hospital.
• 1452 hours Requested by hospital to return three post-operative patients back to Wairoa.

Two falls at home

5 months ago - Wednesday 10th May
• 1450 hours At the request hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve an 84 y/o female who had fallen at home – she was brought to Hawke s Bay Hospital for assessment.
• 1700 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and Critical care Paramedic to retrieve an 85 y/o female who had fallen at home - she was brought to Hawke s Bay Hospital for assessment.

Helipad handover and Wairoa transfer

5 months ago - Tuesday 9th May
• 1000 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John Ambulance at the helipad for handover of a 69 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition requiring immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital.
• 1530 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and Critical Care Paramedic to retrieve a 58 y/o female with a medical condition.

Maternity complications

5 months ago - Saturday 6th May
• 0530 hours At the request of the hospital, flew to Wairoa, with a Midwife and Flight Nurse, to retrieve a 21 y/o female with a maternity problem.

Two young patients from Wairoa and a Stroke Patient to Wellington

5 months ago - Friday 5th May
• 1000 hours At the request of hospital, flew to Wairoa with 2 members of the hospital flight team to retrieve 2 young patients – firstly a 5 month old baby with a respiratory problem, and secondly a 2 y/o male patient with a medical condition.
• 1500 hours At the request of the hospital transported an 81 y/o female patient suffering from a stroke to Wellington Hospital.

Suspected Appendicitis

5 months ago - Thursday 4th May
• 1046 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa, with a Flight Nurse and our own Critical Care Paramedic, to retrieve a 33 y/o male patient with suspected appendicitis.

Transport to Waiora and return patient to Hastings

5 months ago - Tuesday 2nd May
• 1400 hours At the request of the hospital transported a 59 y/o male to Wairoa after a short stay in Hastings Hospital. On the return journey from Wairoa transported a 70 y/o male patient, accompanied by a Flight Nurse and our Critical Care Paramedic to Hastings Hospital.

Respiratory transfer and winch from the Kaweka Ranges

5 months ago - Friday 28th April
• 1020 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a 79 y/o male with a respiratory condition.
• 1300 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Kaweka ranges to a 65 y/o hunter with a sprained ankle, he had been located by LandSAR rescuers. A mechanical failure of the winch prevented our crew from completing the extraction of the injured hunter, so a rescue helicopter came across from Taupo to extract the hunter who was taken to Rotorua Hospital for treatment.