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

Burns and stroke patient transfers

2 years ago - Sunday 23rd April
• 1025 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Hatuma to a 33 y/o male patient suffering burns as a result of burning rubbish, which exploded.
• 1415 hours At the request of the hospital transported a 77 y/o male patient suffering from a stroke to Wellington Hospital, he was accompanied by a flight team from the hospital and our own Critical Care Paramedic.

Stroke transfer and bad weather turnaround

2 years ago - Saturday 22nd April
• 0415 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John Ambulance at Wairoa Helipad for handover of a 44 y/o female patient suffering from a stroke – she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1820 hours At the request of the hospital attempted to fly to Wairoa, but because of adverse weather the helicopter was forced to return to base.

Birthing difficulties

2 years ago - Thursday 20th April
• 0919 hours At the request of hospital to flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and Midwife to retrieve a 17 y/o female with birthing difficulties

Cardiac and infant transfer

2 years ago - Wednesday 19th April
• 1513 hours At the request of hospital to flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and our Critical Care Paramedic to retrieve a 62 y/o male patient with a cardiac problem.
• 1754 hours At the request of hospital to flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and Doctor to retrieve a 2 y/o child infant with a medical problem.

Quad bike rollover and Infant transfer

2 years ago - Tuesday 18th April
• 1645 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Patangata to a quad bike rollover where a 71 y/o male sustained a severe injury to his lower leg resulting in a significant loss of blood – the patient was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital
• 2025 hours At the request of hospital to flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and our Critical Care Paramedic to retrieve a 9 month old infant with respiratory problems.

Wellington transfer and PLB activation

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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

2 years 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.