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

MVA on SH5

22 months ago - Friday 19th May
• 2115 hours The helicopter was tasked to am MVA on SH-5 at Te Haroto – unfortunately heavy fog and poor visibility prevented the helicopter from reaching the scene of accident.

Fisherman Heart attack at sea

23 months ago - Wednesday 17th May
• 0953 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Waimarama beach to a report of a cardiac arrest. The patient arrested on a private fishing boat 15 minutes off shore, he was given active CPR by a fellow fisherman as the boat returned to shore, where a off-duty Critical Care Paramedic from St John, happened to be walking her dogs along the beach,. The off-duty Paramedic took over the CPR and used an AED to defibrillate the patient. Upon the arrival of the helicopter crew at the scene CPR was continued until the patient was revived and stabilised. A 77 y/o male patient was flown to Hawkes’ Bay Hospital in a critical condition after suffering a heart attack.

Maternity transfer from Wairoa

23 months ago - Monday 15th May
• 2215 hours Requested by hospital to fly to Wairoa, with a midwife and our Critical Care Paramedic, to retrieve a 29 y/o female maternity patient.

2 x Wairoa transfer and a PLB activation

23 months ago - Sunday 14th May
• 1000 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa to retrieve a 66 y/o male patient with a medical condition – he was accompanied by a Flight Nurse and Critical Care Paramedic
• 1317 hours Tasked by Rescue Coordination Centre to respond to a PLB activation in Kaimanawa Ranges, where we found a 41 y/o female tramper with a dislocated knee – the tramper was retrieved by winch rescue and flown to Rotorua Hospital for treatment.
• 2100 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa to retrieve a 48 y/o male patient requiring medical treatment next day in Hawke’s Bay Hospital – the patient was accompanied by our Critical Care Paramedic

2 x Cardiac and 2 x Maternity transfers

23 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

23 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

23 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

23 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

23 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

23 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.