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

Serious fall and MVA

3 years ago - Sunday 5 June
• 0100 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient with a head injury suffered in a fall.
• 1231 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Porangahau to a male motor cyclist who lost control of his motorcycle on road works, suffering spinal and rib injuries.

Cardiac complaint and infant seizures

3 years ago - Wednesday 1 June
• 1337 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Pourerere to a female patient with a cardiac complaint, the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up assessment and treatment.
• 1554 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Nuhaka for an infant suffering from seizures – the young child was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

Patient with Pregnancy difficulties

3 years ago - Tuesday 31 May
• 1445 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa, with a Flight Nurse and our own Critical Care Flight Paramedic, to retrieve a female patient with pregnancy difficulties.

Medical Transfer from Central Hawke's Bay

3 years ago - Monday 30 May
• 1200 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Waipukurau to meet a St John Ambulance with a male patient suffering from seizures – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Seach for a missing car in Central Hawke's Bay

3 years ago - Sunday 29 May
• 0941 hours Tasked by Police to conduct a search for a missing car near Waipukurau – the search was abandoned when Police located the missing vehicle.
• 1800 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Porangahau to a female patient with a medical condition.

Transfer to Wellington and a fall

3 years ago - Saturday 28 May
• 1053 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to uplift a 36 y/o male patient for urgent transfer to the burns unit at Hutt Hospital.
• 1747 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa with a flight nurse and our Critical Care Flight Paramedic to retrieve and elderly female patient who had injuries sustained in a fall.

Three trips to Wairoa

3 years ago - Friday 27 May
• 0800 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John ambulance at Wairoa Helipad for handover of an elderly male patient with a medical condition.
• 1056 hours At the request of DHB returned to Wairoa Hospital with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a female patient with a diabetic condition.
• 1558 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and our Critical Care Flight Paramedic to retrieve a teenage male patient with a medical condition.

Busy day for the crew

3 years ago - Wednesday 25 May
• 1010 hours At the request of DHB transported a female patient with pregnancy complications, accompanied by a Flight Nurse and Midwife, from Hawke’s Bay Hospital to Wellington Hospital.
• 1430 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa to retrieve a teenage male patient with a finger amputation sustained whilst cutting wood.
• 2326 hours At the request of DHB attempted to fly to Wairoa, but adverse weather encountered near Waipataki forced the helicopter to turn back and return to base.

Helipad transfer

3 years ago - Tuesday 24 May
• 0911 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John road ambulance at Wairoa Helipad for handover of a female patient, aged in her 80’s, with stroke like symptoms.

Respiratory distress

3 years ago - Sunday 15 May
• 1000 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Waipukurau to meet a St John Ambulance at Waipukurau Aerodrome with a male patient with respiratory distress – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment.