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 

 

MVA Wairakei

4 years ago - • 1440 hours Tasked by Air Desk to attend and MVA at Wairakei near Taupo, as part of a 2 helicopter response – reports from the scene indicated we were not required so helicopter returned to base.

Wellington, Tiniroto & Beacon Activation

4 years ago - • 0630 hours At the request for HBDHB flew a male patient with a cardiac condition, accompanied by an ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Wellington Hospital.
• 1630 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Tiniroto to a hunter complaining of a chest pain, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up assessment and treatment.
• 2200 hours At the request of Rescue Coordination Centre responded to a beacon activation where the Ripia River meets the Mohaka River, to a hunter with a leg injury sustained in a fall – the hunter was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

Waipukurau

4 years ago - • 1830 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Waipukurua to a patient with a medical condition. Our Intensive Care Paramedic attended the patient then determined that road ambulance transport under the care of our paramedic was the most appropriate mode of transport to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Marton

4 years ago - • 0830 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Marton. Reports from the scene indicated the helicopter was not required because the patient was deceased, so the helicopter returned to base.

Takapau

4 years ago - Thursday 1st April
• 0500 hours Tasked by Air Desk to respond to Takapau. Reports from the scene indicated the patient was deceased so the helicopter was stood down en route.

Transfer of Cardiac Patient to Wairoa

4 years ago - • 1400 hours At the request of Air Desk met a road ambulance at the helicopter base, to transfer a 78 y/o male with a cardiac condition directly to Wellington Hospital.

Wairoa

4 years ago - • 1650 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa Hospital with an ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient with a medical condition.

Beacon Activation Kuripapango

4 years ago - • 1445 hours Tasked by Rescue Coordination Centre to a beacon activation near the Ngararuro River at Kuripapango. A husband and wife who were fishing in the area activated the beacon after the women had fallen and injured her ankle. The husband and wife were flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for assessment at ED.

Taihape & Whanganui Hospital

4 years ago - • 1445 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Taihape to a teenage male who had fallen from a farm vehicle, he was assessed as having moderate injuries and was flown to Whanganui Hospital for follow up treatment.

Wairoa

4 years ago - • 0945 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Wairoa to meet a road ambulance with a 60 y/o male patient who had been involved in a road accident – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 1530 hours At the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa Hospital with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a teenage child with a medical condition.

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