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

Injury to an Arborist while cutting trees

3 years ago - Friday 2nd September
• 1330 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Rangiwahia (near Palmerston North) where an arborist had been cutting trees under power lines when a portion of the tree broke and fell across the arborists leg trapping him up the tree. Fortunately, the arborist managed to cut himself free then lowered himself to the ground. His injuries were a crushed and possibly fractured leg

Stroke patient transfer

3 years ago - Wednesday 31st August
• 2145 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John ambulance at Tuai Rugby Ground for handover of a 70 y/o male patient suffering from a stroke.

Two Cardiac missions

3 years ago - Tuesday 30th August
• 1150 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John Ambulance in Waipukurau with a 74 y/o male patient, post cardiac arrest. The patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1300 hours At the request of the hospital transported a 39 y/o male with a cardiac condition, accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Wellington Hospital.

Transfer to Wellington Hospital

3 years ago - Monday 29th August
• 1400 hours At the request of the hospital transported a 38 y/o female suffering from a stroke, accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Wellington Hospital.

Mission to Pourerere

3 years ago - Sunday 28th August
• 0315 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Pourerere to a male patient – upon arrival the patient was found to have deceased.

Two early morning missions

3 years ago - Thursday 25th August
• 0600 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Mohaka Township to a male patient suffering from a stroke – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
• 0945 hours At the request of the hospital, transported a 80 y/o male patient, with a cardiac condition, accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse to Wellington Hospital.

Heart Attack at sea

3 years ago - Wednesday 24th August
• 0810 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a small fishing boat 3 km of Cape Kidnappers, with a passenger on board suffering a heart attack – when the helicopter arrived on scene the boat was already making good speed back to Ahuriri to meet a St John Ambulance, so the helicopter did not intervene

Breathing problems

3 years ago - Tuesday 23rd August
• 1400 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Nuhaka to a female patient with a breathing problem – she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

Breathing difficulties and a Wellington cardiac transfer

3 years ago - Monday 22nd August
• 0610 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Porangahau to a male patient with a breathing problem – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
• 1125 hours At the request of the hospital, transported a 62 y/o male patient, with a cardiac condition, accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse to Wellington Hospital.

Cardiac patient transfer to Wellington

3 years ago - Sunday 21st August
• 1200 hours At the request of the hospital transported a 55 y/o male patient suffering from a cardiac condition to Wellington Hospital – the patient was accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse.