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

Beacon Activation & Wairoa Hospital

4 years ago - 1200 hours Flew to Wairoa Hospital with a HBDHB ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a female patient, aged in her 30’s, with a medical condition.
1500 hours At the request of Rescue Coordination Centre flew over the vicinity of Hawkes Bay A&P Society’s Showgrounds to investigate a beacon activation. No signs were found of the mysterious beacon.

Motorcycle Accident Lake Tutira

4 years ago - 0955 hours Responded by the Air Desk to a location near Lake Tutira to a motorbike accident, where a 60 y/o motorcyclist sustained chest injuries, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further assessment and treatment..

Cardiac Patient to Wellington

4 years ago - 0430 hours Tasked by HBDHB to fly to Wellington with a 40 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition, accompanied by an ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse.

A busy day for the Crew

4 years ago - • 0845 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Porangahau to a male patient with a medical condition, he was flown to Hawke’s bay Hospital.
• 1545 hours At the request of Air Desk flew to Aramoana to a male patient with injuries as a result of an altercation with a bull, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1950 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa, with a ICU doctor and Flight Nurse, to retrieve a male child with injuries sustained in an MVA, the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 2300 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa to meet a St John Road Ambulance with a male patient, aged in his 50’s with a cardiac condition, requiring immediate transfer to Wellington. Because of adverse weather arrangements were made to meet the Life Flight Fixed wing air ambulance at Napier Airport for a tarmac handover of the patient to go to Wellington.

Wairoa

4 years ago - • 0320 hours Tasked by HBDHB to fly to Wairoa to retrieve a female patient with a medical condition.

MVA in Wairoa, Putere & Transfer of New Born Baby and Mother

4 years ago - • 0350 hours Tasked by HBDHB to fly to Wairoa, with a flight nurse to retrieve a female patient with injuries sustained in an MVA.
• 1220 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Putere, sadly the patient was found to be dead on arrival.
• 1740 hours Tasked by HBDHB to fly to Wairoa with a midwife to a new born baby. The baby and new mum were flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Burns Patient & Porangahau

4 years ago - • 0300 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Wairoa to a female patient, aged in her 50’s, with burns as a result of a chemical spill, she was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
• 1915 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Porangahau to a male patient with injuries as a result of a fall, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

Wellington Transfer & Wairoa Stroke Patient

4 years ago - • 1645 hours Tasked by Air Desk to await a road ambulance to deliver a male patient to the helicopter centre, for immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital. The patient had a cardiac condition.
• 2100 hours Whilst on the return from Wellington paged by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa to a female patient suffering a stroke, the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Wellington Transfer for Cardiac Patient

4 years ago - • 1850 hours At the request of HBDHB flew a 55 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition, accompanied by ICU Doctor and Nurse, to Napier Airport for handover to a Fixed Wing Air Ambulance for transfer to Wellington.

Putorino MVA & Waiouru Motor Cycle Accident

4 years ago - Tasked by Air Desk to Putorino to an MVA, where a 29 y/o female sustained moderate injuries, she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
• 1330 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Waiouru to a motor cycle accident, where a 30 y/o male motorcyclist sustained moderate injuries – he was flown to Palmerston North Hospital.