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

Fall from moving vehicle

3 years ago - Monday 10th October
• 1952 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Waimarama to an incident where 2 males fell from a moving vehicle. One patient was deceased, the second patient a 36 y/o male suffered a serious head injury so was flown directly to Wellington Hospital.

A big day for the crew

3 years ago - Sunday 9th October
• 0520 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa Hospital with a midwife and flight nurse to a 22 y/o female with birthing complications.
• 1130 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Tukino Medical Centre at Mt Ruapehu to a 22 y/o male skier suffering facial and neck injuries from a skiing accident – the patient was flown to Waikato Hospital
• 1459 hours Whilst on the return from Waikato Hospital tasked by Air Desk to return to Tukino, where a 64 y/o female skier suffered an injury, she was accessed as having a sprained ankle not requiring transport so the helicopter and crew returned to Hastings.
• 2052 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a report of an MVA at Blackhead, the helicopter responded to the area but couldn’t locate the reported MVA so Police instructed the helicopter to stand down and return to base.

Transfer to Wellington Hospital

3 years ago - Friday 7th October
• 1720 hours Tasked by Air Desk to await a helipad handover of a male patient aged in his 60’s who initially self-presented to Hastings Health Centre where he was diagnosed to have suffered a heart attack requiring immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital. A road ambulance transported the patient from the health centre to the helipad

Fall at building site

3 years ago - Thursday 6th October
• 1339 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Aramoana to a 24 y/o male who fell from scaffolding at a building site – the patient’s injuries included and open fracture of his arm, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for treatment.

Explosion and shed fire

3 years ago - Tuesday 4th October
• 1315 hours Tasked by Air Desk as part of a 2 helicopter response to a report of an explosion and shed fire at Akitio. Upon arrival the Palmerston North helicopter was first on scene and treated and transported a 22 y/o male with extensive burns, our crew treated a 15y/o male also with severe burns – both patients were flown to the trauma unit at Wellington Hospital prior to expected onward referral to specialist burns units.

Adverse weather causes issues

3 years ago - Monday 3rd October
• 1500 hours Requested by Hospital to fly to Wairoa with a flight nurse and midwife – adverse weather was encountered near the Mohaka river mouth forcing the helicopter and crew to turn back. The team landed at Napier Airport and waited for 2 hours for the weather to clear to enable the team to return to base.

MVA and a missing person

3 years ago - Wednesday 28th September
• 1630 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a report of an MVA of truck v. car on the road between Taupo and Reporao, soon after departure the helicopter was stood down when the patient was confirmed to have deceased.
• 2250 hours Tasked by Air Desk in response to a request from Police to assist with the search for an elderly man reported missing in the Kaweka ranges – soon after departure the helicopter was stood down by Police.

Wairoa Hospital Transfer

3 years ago - Tuesday 27th September
• 0745 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight nurse to retrieve a 54 y/o male patient with a medical condition.

Cardiac complaint

3 years ago - Monday 26th September
• 1430 hours At the request of hospital transported a 53 y/o male patient with a cardiac complaint, accompanied by Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Wellington Hospital.

Laceration while skiing

3 years ago - Sunday 25th September
• 1324 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Whakapapa ski field to a 31 y/o male skier with a deep laceration to his leg – the patient was flown to Waikato Hospital.