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

Two falls at home

3 years ago - Wednesday 10th May
• 1450 hours At the request hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve an 84 y/o female who had fallen at home – she was brought to Hawke s Bay Hospital for assessment.
• 1700 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and Critical care Paramedic to retrieve an 85 y/o female who had fallen at home - she was brought to Hawke s Bay Hospital for assessment.

Helipad handover and Wairoa transfer

3 years ago - Tuesday 9th May
• 1000 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John Ambulance at the helipad for handover of a 69 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition requiring immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital.
• 1530 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and Critical Care Paramedic to retrieve a 58 y/o female with a medical condition.

Maternity complications

3 years ago - Saturday 6th May
• 0530 hours At the request of the hospital, flew to Wairoa, with a Midwife and Flight Nurse, to retrieve a 21 y/o female with a maternity problem.

Two young patients from Wairoa and a Stroke Patient to Wellington

3 years ago - Friday 5th May
• 1000 hours At the request of hospital, flew to Wairoa with 2 members of the hospital flight team to retrieve 2 young patients – firstly a 5 month old baby with a respiratory problem, and secondly a 2 y/o male patient with a medical condition.
• 1500 hours At the request of the hospital transported an 81 y/o female patient suffering from a stroke to Wellington Hospital.

Suspected Appendicitis

3 years ago - Thursday 4th May
• 1046 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa, with a Flight Nurse and our own Critical Care Paramedic, to retrieve a 33 y/o male patient with suspected appendicitis.

Transport to Waiora and return patient to Hastings

3 years ago - Tuesday 2nd May
• 1400 hours At the request of the hospital transported a 59 y/o male to Wairoa after a short stay in Hastings Hospital. On the return journey from Wairoa transported a 70 y/o male patient, accompanied by a Flight Nurse and our Critical Care Paramedic to Hastings Hospital.

Respiratory transfer and winch from the Kaweka Ranges

3 years ago - Friday 28th April
• 1020 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a 79 y/o male with a respiratory condition.
• 1300 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Kaweka ranges to a 65 y/o hunter with a sprained ankle, he had been located by LandSAR rescuers. A mechanical failure of the winch prevented our crew from completing the extraction of the injured hunter, so a rescue helicopter came across from Taupo to extract the hunter who was taken to Rotorua Hospital for treatment.

Stroke patient transfer from Wairoa

3 years ago - Tuesday 25th April
• 1850 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa to meet a St John ambulance for helipad handover of a 59 y/o female patient suffering from a stroke, the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up assessment and treatment.

Burns and stroke patient transfers

3 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

3 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.