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

Motorcycle Accident Napier-Taihape Road

8 years ago - Responded to the Napier-Taihape Road to airlift a seriously injured 42-year-old female motorcyclist, who had sustained multiple injuries after coming off whilst negotiating a bend. She was attended to by St John, Intensive Care Paramedics, before being flown to the Hawke's Bay Fallen Soliders' Memorial Hospital

Cardiac Arrest in Coonoor

8 years ago - Responded to a rural address near Coonoor, west of Pongaroa, where a male suffered a fatal cardiac event, while loading stock on to truck. Unfortunately he was pronounced dead at the scene, before the helicopter arrived.

Rescue from Pohingina Valley

8 years ago - The Rescue Helicopter was responded to a call out to the Pohingina Valley near Apiti, to uplift a 40-year-old male who had sustained a suspected broken ankle while hunting. He was attended to by a St John Intensive Care Paramedic before being flown to Palmerston North Hospital for further treatment.

Farm Rescue

8 years ago - The Rescue Helicopter was responded to a farm at Kereru where a 72 year old male dislocated his hip. He was transported to the Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital for further treatment.

Hospital Transfer to Wellington

8 years ago - Transported a male patient with cardiac problems from Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital to Wellington Hospital.

Motorcycle Accident in Nuhaka

8 years ago - The Rescue Helicopter has responded to a motorcycle accident in Nuhaka. A motorcycle had slid off the road in the wet conditions, and a 55 year old male had sustained leg and shoulder injuries, and a 54 year old female had sustained a shoulder injury. Both patients were transported to the Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital for further treatment.

Pregnancy Complications from Wairoa

8 years ago - Transported a female patient with pregnancy complications from Wairoa Hospital to the Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital for further treatment.

Hospital Transfer from Wellington

8 years ago - Transported a male patient with neurological complications from the Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital to Wellington Hospital.

Search for Personal Locator Beacon

8 years ago - The Rescue Helicopter was responded by the Rescue Coordination Centre to search for a Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) that had been activated in the Ruahine Range, near Gold Creek Hut. With low cloud and drizzle in the area, the helicopter was unable to locate the beacon due to it being above the cloud line. The helicopter returned to base. The person in distress managed to get a cell phone call out to RCC and said that while they were cold, wet and disoriented in the whiteout conditions, they would continue on to Sunrise Hut once warmed up.

Hospital Transfer from Wairoa

8 years ago - Transported a male patient with medical complications from Wairoa Hospital to the Hawke's Bay Fallen Soldiers' Memorial Hospital for further treatment.