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
Ngamatea Station
59 days ago - Saturday 23rd November
1345 hours Tasked to a farm address at Ngamatea to an 80 y/o man with a respiratory complaint, he was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
Maternity Patient
60 days ago - Friday 22nd November
0400 hours Flew to Wairoa with a midwife and Flight nurse to a maternity patient, she was transferred to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
Police Search
2 months ago - Thursday 21st November
2000 hours Tasked by Police to conduct an aerial search of Napier
Mahia
2 months ago - Wednesday 20th November
1400 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Mahia to a male patient with a respiratory problem, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
Sherenden
2 months ago - Tuesday 19th November
1515 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Sherenden to a male patient involved in a motor vehicle accident, where he suffered neck injuries, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up assessment and treatment.
A busy Sunday
2 months ago - Sunday November 17th
• 0930 hours Tasked to Mahia to a male patient with a medical condition, the patient was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital for assessment and treatment.
• 1515 hours Flew to Wairoa with a DHB flight team to retrieve an elderly male patient who suffered fractures as a result of a fall.
• 1800 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a motor vehicle accident (single car) at Waipunga on SH-5, where a female occupant suffered limb injuries as a result of the vehicle rollover. The other 2 occupants in the vehicle escaped injury. The injured lady was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital for assessment and treatment.
Cardiac Patient
2 months ago - Saturday November 16th
1450 hours Tasked by the Air Desk to meet a road ambulance with a male patient, aged in his 50’s, from Bayview, who suffered a heart attack and required immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital. The helicopter flew to Napier Airport to meet the road ambulance. Adverse weather prevented the helicopter getting through to Wellington so the patient was flown to Paraparaumu Airport and transferred to another road ambulance for final transfer to Wellington Hospital.
Maternity Transfer
2 months ago - Thursday November 14th
• 1730 hours tasked by DHB to fly a midwife and flight nurse to Wairoa to a female maternity patient
Tarawera for Hunter with Knee Injury
2 months ago - Saturday 9th November
1630 hours Tasked by Police to Tawarewa, to a hunter with a moderate knee injury – he was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
Motorcyclist Accident at Pourere
2 months ago - Friday 8th November
1015 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Pourerere to a male motorcyclist who fell and sustained serious hip injuries – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for treatment.
