Hawke's Bay Rescue Helicopter

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 

 

Stood down on route to Carterton

23 months ago - Tuesday 8th August
• 1438 hours Tasked by Air Desk to respond to an incident at Carterton, but soon after departure were advised to stand down because the person was deceased.

Transfer to and from Wellington

23 months ago - Monday 7th August
• 1022 hours At the request of the hospital transported a 62 y/o male patient with a cardiac complaint, accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Wellington Hospital
 On the return journey transported a 75 y/o male patient back to Hawke’s
Bay Hospital

Helipad handover in Mahia

23 months ago - Sunday 6th August
• 0213 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Mahia helipad for handover from St John Ambulance of a 75 y/o male patient with a medical condition, the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

Fractured leg and suspected appendicitis

23 months ago - Saturday 5th August
• 1304 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Whakapapa Ski Field to a 46 y/o male skier with a fractured leg, the patient was flown to Palmerston North Hospital for follow up treatment.
• 1736 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and our own Critical Care Paramedic to retrieve a 14 y/o female with suspected appendicitis.

Cardiac transfer to Wellington

23 months ago - Friday 4th August
• 0830 hours At the request of the hospital transported a male patient with a cardiac condition to Wellington Hospital, the patient was attended by a Doctor and Flight Nurse.

Car vs train, hand injury and a MVA

23 months ago - Monday 31st July
• 1015 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a report of a car versus train accident, but stood down minutes after becoming airborne.
• 1104 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with 2 Flight Nurses to retrieve a 67 y.o male patient with a severe hand injury.
• 1542 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a reported MVA on the road between Napier and Wairoa, but stood down en-route.

Patient suffering seizures

23 months ago - Sunday 30th July
• 1444 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a 39 y/o male patient suffering with seizures.

Cardiac transfer to Wellington

23 months ago - Thursday 27th July
• 1247 hours Tasked by Air Desk to met a St John Ambulance in Ashley Clinton with a 70 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition, requiring immediate transfer to the cardiac unit at Wellington Hospital.

Medical transfer from Wairoa

23 months ago - Tuesday 25th July
• 1242 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a 39 y/o male patient with a medical condition.

Transfer from Wairoa airfield

23 months ago - Monday 24th July
• 1318 hours Tasked by AirDesk to Wairoa Airfield to meet a St John Ambulance for a tarmac handover of a 59 y/o female patient with a medical condition – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

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