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 

 

A busy Monday for the team.

3 years ago - Monday 16th August
• 0930 hours Requested by DHB to fly to Wairoa Hospital, with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a 67y/o patient with a respiratory condition.
• 1239 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Tutira to an MVA. A male occupant of the vehicle, with spinal injuries, was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
• 1600 hours Requested by DHB to fly to Wairoa Hospital with a flight nurse and our own ICP to retrieve 2 patients – firstly a patient with injuries resulting for a fall and secondly a patient with pregnancy complications.

Aborted mission to Wairoa

3 years ago - Saturday 14th August
• 1950 hours At the request of DHB attempted to fly to Wairoa Hospital – however poor visibility encountered en route meant the helicopter was forced to abandon and return to base.

Pregnancy Complications in Wairoa

3 years ago - Friday 13th August
• 1911 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa with a flight nurse and midwife to retrieve a female patient with pregnancy complications.

Tataweka Hut

3 years ago - Thursday 12th August
• 1713 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Tataweka Hut in the Te Urewera National Park to a 51 y.o. male hunter who was having a medical reaction to something ingested – he was flown to Gisborne Hospital.

Turoa Ski Field and Mahia Patient

3 years ago - Wednesday 11th August
• 1136 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Turoa Ski field where a 58 y.o male who had been hit by a snow-boarder – the patient was flown to Whanganui Hospital.
• 1525 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Mahia to a male patient having fainting spells and chest pains – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital

Wairoa Hospital Transfer

3 years ago - Tuesday 10th August
• 1415 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa, with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient with a head injury.

Injuries from a fall

3 years ago - Monday 9th August
• 1650 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a report of a patient with injuries from a fall – the helicopter was stood down en route when it became obvious that the injuries did not require our assistance.

Waipukurau

3 years ago - Sunday 8th August
• 0845 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a rural address near Waipukurau to a female patient with a cardiac condition – the patient exercised her right to decline transport.

Cardiac Patient

3 years ago - Saturday 7th August
• 0900 hours At the request of DHB flew a patient from Hawke’s Bay Hospital to Napier Airport for a tarmac hand over to the fixed wing air ambulance for transport to a tertiary hospital.
• 1750 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John Road Ambulance at Anderson Park in Taradale (where the fire service secured a safe landing site) with a STEMI patient requiring direct transfer to Wellington Hospital.

Patient with respiratory issues

3 years ago - Thursday 5th August
• 1820 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Wairoa to meet a St John Road Ambulance to a teenage female patient with a respiratory complaint – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

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