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
4 years ago - Wednesday 28th July
• 0840 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Waipukurau to an elderly male patient who had a fall suffering serious injuries – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
4 years ago - Tuesday 27th July
• 1125 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Waipukurau to a report of a pedestrian being hit by a logging truck in the main street of Waipukurua. The Rescue Helicopter flew to Waipukurau airfield whilst a road ambulance attended the incident and delivered the patient to the airfield to be flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1930 hours At the request pf DHB flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient with a medical condition.
4 years ago - Monday 26th July
• 0945 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Porangahau to a male patient with a respiratory condition – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
4 years ago - Sunday 25th July
• 0919 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Mahia to a male patient aged in his 70’s with a cardiac arrest – the patient was rescued and delivered to Hawke’s bay Hospital in a serious condition.
4 years ago - Saturday 24th July
• 1410 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Turoa ski field to a 21 y/o male with head and spinal injuries – the patient was flown directly to Middlemore Hospital
4 years ago - Friday 23rd July
• 1200 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Turoa Ski field. Stood down en route and redirected to an MVA at Waipawa with a report of a trapped passenger
• 1230 hours Diverted to MVA in Waipawa – on arrival it was determined that helicopter transport was not required.
• 1320 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient with pneumonia.
4 years ago - Thursday 22nd July
• 1420 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient with abdominal pain.
• 1556 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Otane to an MVA, where a female occupant of the vehicle suffered head injuries requiring transport to Hawke’s bay Hospital.
• 1830 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa, with a flight nurse, to retrieve a 46 y/o female with a head injury resulting from an MVA.
4 years ago - Monday 19th July
• 0840 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a Kereru to a truck rollover, where the driver incurred head injuries – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
4 years ago - Sunday 18th July
• 1125 hours Awaited the arrival of a St John road ambulance for a helipad handover of a patient with a cardiac complaint requiring urgent transfer to Wellington Hospital.
• 1440 hours Whilst on the return journey from Wellington the helicopter was tasked by Air Desk to divert to Tiniu, in Wairarapa, to a female patient who had fallen from a ladder suffering serious head injuries – the patient was flown to Wellington hospital.
Whilst the Lowe Corporation Helicopter was attending these 2 missions – the Gisborne Rescue Helicopter attended a cardiac arrest in Te Awanga and the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter attended a motor cycle accident in Tikokino.
4 years ago - Friday 16th July
• 1040 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Tikokino to a 55 y/o male with a medical condition – he was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital.