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

Stroke patient transfer to hospital

2 years ago - Sunday 19th March
• 1200 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Porangahu to a 65 y/o female suffering from a stroke, the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Transport for a stroke patient

2 years ago - Saturday 18th March
• 1930 hours At the request of the hospital flew an 83 y/o female patient suffering from a stroke to Napier airport for transport on a fixed wing air ambulance to a tertiary hospital for advanced care.

Respiratory condition, seizures and a water search

2 years ago - Friday 17th March
• 1500 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve an 8 y/o female with a respiratory condition.
• 1709 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Nuhaka to a 3 y/o toddler, suffering from seizures. The patient was flown to Gisborne Hospital
• 1845 hours Whilst in Gisborne tasked by Rescue Coordination Centre to assist Gisborne Rescue Helicopter with a search 25km off the coast of Gisborne after a passenger on a cruise ship reported seeing a suspicious object (possibly a body) floating in the water. The search failed to locate anything unusual.

Wairoa and Wellington Transfers

2 years ago - Wednesday 15th March
• 0010 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve an 8 y/o male child with a respiratory condition.
• 1300 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John road ambulance at Bridge Pa Airport for a tarmac handover of a 75 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition requiring immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital.

A medical condition and an arm injury

2 years ago - Monday 13th March
• 1015 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Dartmoor to a 68 y/o male patient with a medical condition, the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1150 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Waimarama to a 34 y/o male who sustained an arm injury as a result of a mechanical failure on an excavator that he was operating. The patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Transfers to Auckland and Wellington

2 years ago - Sunday 12th March
• 1000 hours At the request of the hospital flew a 87 y/o male patient with a neurological condition to Auckland hospital, the patient was accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse.
• 1700 hours At the request of the hospital flew a 75 y/o male patient with a neurological condition to Wellington hospital, the patient was accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse.

Fractured leg, a medical condition and a neurological condition

2 years ago - Saturday 11th March
• 1600 hours At the request of the hospital, set out to transport a patient with a neurological condition to Wellington hospital. Whilst en-route to Wellington we were asked to turn back to Hawke’s Bay because the patient was to be transported by fixed wing air ambulance to Auckland hospital.
• 1848 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Tutira to a 39 y/o female who had fallen and fractured her leg – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
• 2231 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Ormondville to a teenage male patient with a medical condition - the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

MVA and a cardiac condition

2 years ago - Friday 10th March
• 1000 hours Requested by Air Desk to meet a road ambulance for helipad handover of a 71 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition requiring immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital.
• 2115 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Patoka to an MVA, a male passenger from the car suffered a dislocated hip, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for treatment.

Medical condition in Te Pohue

2 years ago - Wednesday 8th March
• 2000 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Te Pohue to a female teenager with a medical problem, she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up assessment and treatment.

Infant with a medical condition

2 years ago - Sunday 5th March
• 1228 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa Airfield to meet a St John Ambulance for a tarmac handover of a 1 month old baby girl with a medical condition.