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 

 

A very busy day for the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter

6 years ago - Friday 31 August
A very busy day for the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter today:
• 12:45 p.m. – the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter was tasked to the Napier - Taihape Road to an incident where a 44 y.o. male motorcyclist had crashed and sustained head injuries – he was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further assessment and treatment.
• 2: 25 p.m. the helicopter was then tasked to a farm address east of Pahiatau when a 19 y.o. male rolled his quad bike and sustained head and other injuries – he was transported to Palmerston North Hospital.
• 6:45 p.m. – the helicopter was responded to Dominie Hut in the Kaweka’s for a 65 y.o. male hunter who was suffering chest pain – he was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment.

Call out to Porongahau

6 years ago - Tuesday 28 August
11:00 Called to Porangahau to pick up a male patient who had suffered a broken foot. He was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment

Cardiac Patient

6 years ago - Monday 27 August
14:35 Transported a male patient with a cardiac condition, from Wairoa Hospital to Hawke’s Bay Hospital

Patient with stab wounds

6 years ago - Sunday 26th August
0530 – the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Central Hawkes Bay for a male patient, suffering from stab wounds, he was transported to Hawkes Bay Hospital for further assessment and treatment.

Child with Medical Condition

6 years ago - Friday 24th August
1400 – the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter transported a male child with a medical condition, from Wairoa Hospital to Hawkes Bay Hospital.

Cardiac Patient

6 years ago - Thursday 23rd August
1345 – the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter transported a male patient with a cardiac condition, from Wairoa Hospital to Hawkes Bay Hospital.

Rescue Missions for a Young Child and a Burns Victim

6 years ago - Wednesday 22nd August
1630 – the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter was called to Central Hawkes Bay for an infant child with a respiratory condition, she was transported to Hawkes Bay Hospital for further treatment.

2100 – the Rescue Helicopter transported a 22 y.o. male patient, with extensive burns, from Hawkes Bay Hospital to Hutt Hospital.

A busy Sunday for the rescue heli!

6 years ago - Sunday 19th August
10:20 a.m. – the rescue helicopter transported a female patient with a medical condition from Hawke’s Bay Hospital to Wellington Hospital.

4:10 p.m. – The rescue helicopter was called to Mahia for a 69 y.o. female with a cardiac condition. She was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further assessment.

10:10 p.m. – the same 69 y.o. female patient who was retrieved from Mahia earlier in the day was transported from Hawke’s Bay Hospital to Wellington Hospital for further specialist treatment.

Patient suffering heart attack

6 years ago - Friday 17th August
1:10 p.m. – The helicopter flew to Wairoa Hospital to retrieve a 55 y.o female patient post heart attack, she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Infant requiring specialist care

6 years ago - Friday 17th August
7:20 p.m. – The helicopter was called back to Wairoa Hospital for a 7 month old infant, requiring urgent transport to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

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