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

Farm Machinery Accident Puketitiri

4 years ago - • 0900 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Puketitiri to a male, aged in his 50’s, with internal injuries resulting from an accident with farm machinery, because of the nature of his injuries he has flown directly to Waikato Hospital.

Boys Stranded by Tide on Red Rock Waimarama

4 years ago - • 1915 hours Called by Police to Waimarama to assist 2 teenage boys stranded on Red Rock because of the incoming tide, the boys were hover-loaded by the helicopter and flown to waiting family and friends at Waimarama Beach.

Busy Day

4 years ago - • 0200 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Porangahau to a medical event – the helicopter was stood down en route when it was decided road ambulance transport was appropriate.
• 0745 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Waipukurau to a male patient in his 70’s with a medical condition. The weather closed in whilst the helicopter was attending the patient. The patient was transported by road ambulance, with our Intensive Care Paramedic caring for the patient. The pilot and crewman waited approx. 1 hour for the weather to clear, before returning to Base
• 1050 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Pourerere to a motor bike accident on the beach where an 18y/o female sustained multiple fractures – she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Waipukurau Farm Accident

4 years ago - • 1130 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a farm location in Waipukurau to a quad bike accident. Sadly the person was deceased at the scene.

Head Injury Wairoa

4 years ago - • 0030 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa, with an ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse to a female patient with a head injury – she was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Cardiac Patient transfer from Waiora to H.B Hospital & Porangahau

4 years ago - • 0850 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa, with an ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse to a female patient with a cardiac condition – she was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1750 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Porangahau to a female patient with a medical condition – she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in a critical condition.

Te Araroa Head Injury

4 years ago - • 1045 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Te Araroa on the East Cape to a 45 y/o female patient with a head injury sustained in a fall – she was flown to Tauranga Hospital

MVA on Napier Taupo SH 5

4 years ago - • 1415 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Iwitahi (on SH-5 between Napier and Taupo) to a single vehicle MVA involving a female patient aged in her 50’s, presumed to have had a medical event causing the accident. The patient was flown to Rotorua Hospital.

Quad Bike Accident and two tranfsers from Wairoa to Hawkes Bay Hospital

4 years ago - • 0001 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Mahia to a male patient, aged in his 30’s, with injuries sustained in a quad bike rollover – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital
• 1300 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa with an ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse to a young child with head injuries as a result of a fall from a bicycle, the young person was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital
• 1830 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa with an ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient, aged in his 70’s with a medical condition.

Post Natal Patient Wairoa & MVA between Napier & Wairoa

4 years ago - • 0900 hours Requested by HBDHB to fly to Wairoa Hospital with an ICU Doctor and flight nurse to a female patient with post-natal complications.
• 1800 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a report of an MVA on the road between Napier and Wairoa, reports from the scene indicated the Rescue Helicopter was not required so the helicopter was stood down en route.