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

Wellington transfer and PLB activation

24 months ago - Monday 17th April
• 0950 hours At the request of hospital transferred a female patient to Porirua for admission to Kenepuru hospital, the patient was accompanied by 2 staff from the hospital.
• 1415 hours Tasked by Rescue Coordination Centre to a beacon activation at Apiti (near Kimbolton), it was found to be an accidental activation and the helicopter was not required.

Spinal injury transport to fixed wing transfer

24 months ago - Sunday 16th April
• 1150 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Mangaorapa (south of Waipukurua) to an incident where a 16 y/o male motorcyclist had fallen and sustained spinal injuries – he was flown to Wellington Airport for handover to Life Flight’s fixed wing air ambulance for onward transfer to Burwood Hospital.

Return patient transport to Wairoa

24 months ago - Saturday 15th April
• 1030 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa, with a Doctor and Flight Nurse, and a female patient returning home to Wairoa after a hospital stay in Hastings. It was anticipated that a patient from Wairoa would be transported to Hastings on the return leg, but this didn’t eventuate so the helicopter returned home without a patient.

MVA in Maraetotara

24 months ago - Tuesday 11th April
• 0730 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a report of an MVA at Maraetotara, but minutes after becoming airborne the helicopter was stood down.

2 x Wairoa transfers, hand injury and a fall

24 months ago - Sunday 9th April
• 0933 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a 65 y/o female patient with a medical condition.
• 1200 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and Midwife to retrieve a female patient with pregnancy complications.
• 1525 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Putorino to a 60 y/o male patient with a hand injury as a result of an incident with a log splitter.
• 1530 hours Whilst at Putorino tasked by Air Desk to Waikare to an incident where a 6 y/o child fell whilst climbing over a fence and fractured his arm – both the Putorino and Waikare patients were flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Tractor Rollover

24 months ago - Saturday 8th April
• 1233 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Patoka to a tractor rollover, where the person suffered facial, shoulder and knee injuries – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Fall from a ladder and Shark vs Man incident

24 months ago - Thursday 6th April
• 0834 hours tasked by Air Desk to Kairakau Beach to an incident where a 71 y/o male patient suffered an arterial bleed following a shark vs man incident – the fisherman was flown to Hawke’s Bay hospital.
• 1700 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Tangoio where an 85 y/o male fell from a ladder and suffered a pelvic injury – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay hospital.

Patient with pregnancy complications

24 months ago - Tuesday 4th April
• 1648 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and our Critical Care Paramedic to retrieve a female patient with pregnancy complications.

Bull vs Farmer incident

24 months ago - Monday 3rd April
• 1115 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Kotemaori, to a 30 y/o female with a broken arm following a bull vs farmer incident whilst herding cattle.

Stroke patient transfer to Wellington

24 months ago - Saturday 1st April
• 1200 hours At the request of the hospital transported a 40 y/o female patient suffering from a stroke to Wellington Hospital, the patient was accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse.