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

Wairoa Hospital Transfer

3 years ago - Wednesday 9th February
• 1810 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa Hospital, with a DHB flight team, to retrieve a male patient with a cardiac complaint.

Wairoa and Ongaonga

3 years ago - Saturday 5th February
• 0900 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Onga Onga to a male patient with a back injury – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1059 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa, with a flight nurse and midwife, to a maternity patient - she was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Motorcycle accident and hospital transfer

3 years ago - Thursday 3rd February
• 1430 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Puketitiri to a motorcyclist versus car on a shingle road. The motorcyclist, aged in his 50’s, sustained a back injury so he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1700 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa to retrieve a female patient with a medical condition.

MVA at Nuhaka

3 years ago - Tuesday 1st February
• 1945 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Nuhaka to an MVA where a male patient sustained a head injury – he was flown to Hawke’s bay Hospital.

PLB activation at Kaimanawa State Forest

3 years ago - Monday 31st January
• 1115 hours Tasked by Rescue Coordination Centre to a PLB activation in the Kaimanawa State Forest. Upon arrival it was found that an 11 y/o female in the tramping party had fallen and sustained a neck and back injury. She was extracted by winch and flown to Taupo Hospital for follow up.

Two cardiac patients hospital transfers

3 years ago - Sunday 30th January
• 0500 hours Requested by DHB to transport a male patient with a cardiac condition, accompanied by an ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Wellington Hospital.
• 1100 hours Tasked by Air Desk to New Plymouth Hospital to transfer a patient requiring advanced cardiac care to Waikato Hospital

Blackhead Beach

3 years ago - Saturday 29th January
• 0856 hours Tasked by Police to respond to a report of an over-turned boat at Blackhead Beach. The helicopter was stood down en route when it was reported that all occupants of the boat were safely back on land.

Wairoa Transfer

3 years ago - Friday 28th January
• 1435 hours Requested by DHB to fly to Wairoa, with a flight nurse, to retrieve a patient with a medical condition.

Wairoa Hospital - Adverse Weather

3 years ago - Monday 24th January
• 1015 hours Requested by DHB to fly to Wairoa with a flight nurse to retrieve a patient, but adverse weather and poor visibility was encountered en route north of Waipataki forcing the helicopter to return to base.

Wairoa Transfer and accidental beacon search

3 years ago - Sunday 23rd January
• 0830 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa with a flight team from the hospital to retrieve a male patient with injuries sustained in a MVA
• 1800 hours Tasked by RCC to investigate a beacon activation initially detected by Air New Zealand in southern Hawke’s Bay. Eventually the beacon was located near Ashley Clinton and was found to be an accidental activation of an old (time expired) beacon that had been discarded.