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

Cyclist in Waipukurau

4 years ago - Thursday 24th June
• 1100 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Waipukurau to a male cyclist who had fallen from his bike – the cyclist was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up assessment and treatment.

Cardiac Arrest. Our sincere condolences to the family.

4 years ago - Tuesday 22nd June
• 1000 hours Met a St John Ambulance for a helipad handover of a female patient with a cardiac complaint, requiring urgent transfer to Wellington Hospital. Sadly, the patient died in flight as a result of a cardiac arrest.

Wairoa Hospital Transfer

4 years ago - Sunday 20th June
1500 hours Requested by HBDHB to fly to Wairoa Hospital with ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient with a broken leg.

Missing person in Gisborne

4 years ago - Saturday 19th June
1055 hours At the request of Gisborne Police headed to Gisborne for a reported missing person. As the helicopter passed Morere the Gisborne Police reported the missing person had been located, so the helicopter was stood down and returned to Base.

Adverse weather

4 years ago - Friday 18th June
2000 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John Road ambulance in Wairoa – adverse weather was encountered near Tangoio so helicopter returned to base.

Te Pohue

4 years ago - Thursday 17th June
1835 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a report of child near Te Pohue with injuries as a result of fall from a bunk bed. When the St John Road Ambulance arrived on scene it was determined the injuries were minor so the helicopter was stood down en route.

Kereru

4 years ago - Monday 14th June
1945 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a location south of Kereru to a report of a male patient suffering a fall and injuring his hip. Adverse weather prevented the helicopter reaching the destination. We understand that LandSAR retrieved the patient.

Te Mata Peak

4 years ago - Sunday 13th June
• 1215 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Te Mata Peak Park to attend a male tramper with a fractured ankle sustained in a fall – the patient was retrieved by way of winch extraction then flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Whakapapa Ski Field and Wairoa transfer

4 years ago - Saturday 12th June
• 1158 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Whakapapa ski field to a male patient suffering chest pains whilst performing maintenance work – the patient was flown to Waikato Hospital.
• 1800 hours Flew to Napier Airport to collect an ICU doctor and flight nurse, (after fixed wing had declined the mission) to fly to Wairoa Hospital to retrieve a male teenager injured whilst playing rugby.

Cardiac Patient flown to Wellington

4 years ago - Friday 11th June
• 1700 hours At the request of HBDHB transported a female patient with a cardiac complaint, accompanied by ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Wellington Hospital.