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 

 

Police Assistance

3 years ago - Saturday 26th March
• 1445 hours Tasked by Police to assist with a body recovery of a deceased person at Maraetotara.

Breathing difficulties

3 years ago - Thursday 24th March
• 1240 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Otane to a child with breathing difficulties – the child was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Fall from horse

3 years ago - Sunday 20th March
• 1400 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Maraekakaho where a teenage girl who had fallen from her horse and sustained a head injury.

Tukituki river search

3 years ago - Saturday 19th March
• 1830 hours Tasked by Police to conduct a search on the Tukutuki River near Otane for several teenage boys who were overdue – whilst the helicopter searched along the river the boys presented themselves at a nearby farm house.

Ambulance transfers

3 years ago - Friday 18th March
• 0400 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa to meet a St John Ambulance with a male patient with a medical condition.
• 1425 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Napier Airport to meet a St John Ambulance for a tarmac handover of a 70 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition, requiring direct transfer to Wellington Hospital.

Mission to Wairoa

3 years ago - Thursday 17th March
• 1435 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa, with a Doctor and Flight Nurse, to retrieve a male patient with a medical condition.

Cadiac transfer to Napier Airport

3 years ago - Monday 14th March
• 1445 hours At the request of DHB flew a patient with a cardiac condition, accompanied by Doctor and flight Nurse to Napier Airport for further transport to Wellington Hospital.

MVA transfer from Wairoa

3 years ago - Sunday 13th March
• 1130 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa with a flight nurse and our own ICP to retrieve a male patient with injuries sustained in an MVA.

Wairoa transfers and a beacon activation

3 years ago - Friday 11th March
• 0550 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa Airport to meet a St John Ambulance for a tarmac handover of a 36 y/o male patient.
• 1200 hours Tasked by RCC to a beacon activation in the Kaweka Ranges. The beacon was activated by 2 fly fishermen who were expecting a pickup from a commercial operator who was overdue. As our team approached the location the commercial operator was uploading his clients, so our helicopter was not required.
• 1930 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa with a flight nurse and our own ICP to retrieve a teenage female patient with a medical condition.

Maternity patient from Wairoa

3 years ago - Wednesday 9th March
• 1620 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa to retrieve a female maternity patient.

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