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

Person fell from tree

2 years ago - Wednesday 24th May
• 1413 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Otane to a report of a person falling from a tree and a heavy branch falling on the patient. A 27 y/o male with critical injuries was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

MVA, Pregnancy complication and seizures

2 years ago - Tuesday 23rd May
• 0830 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and Midwife to retrieve a 26 y/o female patient with a pregnancy complication.
• 1445 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a single vehicle MVA at Ongaonga where a 22 y/o female and 4 y/o child sustained injuries in the accident.
• 1758 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Takapau for a report of a person having seizures – the helicopter was stood down en route when it was determined our services were not required.

Suspected Appendicitis

2 years ago - Monday 22nd May
• 1056 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and Critical Care Paramedic to retrieve a 33 y/o male with a suspected appendicitis.

Arm and Hand Lacerations

2 years ago - Sunday 21st May
• 0930 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and Critical Care Paramedic to retrieve a 20 y/o female patient with lacerations to her arm and hand.

Arm Laceration

2 years ago - Saturday 20th May
• 1700 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a 47 y/o female with a laceration to her arm.

MVA on SH5

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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.