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 Rescue Missions

4 years ago - Friday 27th March
• 1245 hours Tasked by DHB to fly to Wairoa Hospital with a midwife and flight nurse to a female patient with a maternity complication.
• 1650 hours Tasked by Police to Ohuka (between Wairoa and Tuai) to recover the body of a male occupant in a vehicle in a river.

Cardiac Patient

4 years ago - Thursday 26th March
• 1640 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Whakaki (near Wairoa) to an elderly female patient with a cardiac condition, she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital

A long Wednesday for the team

4 years ago - Wednesday 25th March
• 0430 hours Tasked to Wairoa Hospital by DHB with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to a male patient with a medical condition, he was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
• 1745 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Onga Onga to an incident where a male child had been kicked by a horse – the boy was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital

Motorcycle accident

4 years ago - Sunday 22nd March
1700 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Maraekakaho where a teenage motor cyclist had an accident on a river bed and fractured a leg, he was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital.

Two MVA Accidents on Saturday

4 years ago - Saturday 21st March
1530 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Taihape to a teenage motor cross rider who had fallen and suffered a head injury, the rider was transported to Whanganui Hospital
1715 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a location near Waiouru Army Camp to a MVA where a male patient suffered a leg injury, he was transported to Whanganui Hospital

A busy Friday for the crew

4 years ago - Friday 20th March
0915 hours tasked by Air Desk to Raetahi (near Ohakune) to a 63 y/o male who had fallen and was suffering concussion. The patient was flown to Whanganui Hospital.
1145 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Pongaroa to a child with an injury to an eye, the child was flown to Palmerson North Hospital.
1545 hours At the request of DHB transported a 60 y/o female with a cardiac condition, accompanied by an ICU doctor and flight nurse, to Wellington Hospital.

Cardiac Patient

4 years ago - Wednesday 18th March
2000 hours At the request of the DHB, transported a male patient with a cardiac condition, accompanied by an ICU doctor and flight nurse, to Wellington Hospital.

Two vital rescue missions

4 years ago - Sunday 15th March
• 0300 Hours At the request of St John and the Air Desk, meet a road ambulance at the helicopter base and transported a female patient with a cardiac complaint to Wellington Hospital
• 1220 Hours Tasked by Air Desk to Wairoa to a MVA where a male patient, suffering back and neck injuries, required transport to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

A busy Saturday for the crew

4 years ago - Saturday 14th March
• 0400 hours Received a patient, with a cardiac complaint, from a St John Road Ambulance for immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital.
• 1430 hours Whilst en route to a motorbike accident at Ruakitori, requested by Air Desk to redirect to the Mohaka River near Kotemaori, to a rafting accident, where a male occupant of the raft had drowned. The body of the deceased person was recovered and flown to Wairoa Airport for handover to Police and the Duty Undertaker. (the motor cycle accident was attended by the Gisborne Rescue Helicopter which transported the motor cyclist to Hawkes Bay Hospital)
• 2145 hours Tasked by Air Desk to attend a single vehicle accident at Te Haroto – the helicopter was stood down en route after Police arrived at the scene of the accident and reported no need for helicopter to attend.

Wairoa Hospital to Wellington Hospital

4 years ago - Friday 13th March
• 1015 hours At the request of the DHB flew to Wairoa Hospital, with a Doctor and Flight Nurse, to a male patient with a cardiac complaint – the patient was flown directly from Wairoa Hospital to Wellington Hospital

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