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 

 

Car vs train, hand injury and a MVA

17 months ago - Monday 31st July
• 1015 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a report of a car versus train accident, but stood down minutes after becoming airborne.
• 1104 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with 2 Flight Nurses to retrieve a 67 y.o male patient with a severe hand injury.
• 1542 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a reported MVA on the road between Napier and Wairoa, but stood down en-route.

Patient suffering seizures

17 months ago - Sunday 30th July
• 1444 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a 39 y/o male patient suffering with seizures.

Cardiac transfer to Wellington

17 months ago - Thursday 27th July
• 1247 hours Tasked by Air Desk to met a St John Ambulance in Ashley Clinton with a 70 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition, requiring immediate transfer to the cardiac unit at Wellington Hospital.

Medical transfer from Wairoa

17 months ago - Tuesday 25th July
• 1242 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a 39 y/o male patient with a medical condition.

Transfer from Wairoa airfield

17 months ago - Monday 24th July
• 1318 hours Tasked by AirDesk to Wairoa Airfield to meet a St John Ambulance for a tarmac handover of a 59 y/o female patient with a medical condition – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

Police assistance and a fall at home

17 months ago - Sunday 23rd July
• 0854 hours Tasked by Police to assist with the search and recovery of the body of a deceased person in the water near Whirinaki.
• 1547 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa Airfield to meet a St John Ambulance for handover of a 75 y/o male patient with injuries sustained in a fall at home, the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Cardiac transfer to Waikato hospital

17 months ago - Saturday 22nd July
• 1002 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Kinloch to an 80 y/o female patient, with a cardiac condition, requiring immediate transfer to Waikato Hospital’s tertiary cardiac unit. (Taupo’s Rescue Helicopter was attending an incident at Rotorua)

Gisborne transfer and a trip and fall

17 months ago - Thursday 20th July
• 1317 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Tutira to a 24 y/o forestry worker who tripped and fell injuring his leg – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up.
• 1642 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Te Puia Springs Hospital to a 23 y/o female patient with a medical condition, requiring transport to Gisborne Hospital (Gisborne Rescue Helicopter was attending an MVA further up the East Coast).

Cardiac transfer to Wellington

17 months ago - Wednesday 19th July
• 0757 hours Requested by Air Desk to await arrival of a St John Ambulance for a helipad handover of a 41 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition, requiring immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital.

Wairoa transfer

17 months ago - Tuesday 18th July
• 1405 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a 68 y/o female patient with a medical condition.

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