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

Respiratory transfer from Wairoa

20 months ago - Thursday 17th August
• 2048 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa to retrieve a 58 y/o male patient with a respiratory condition – clinical care of the patient was provided by our Critcal Care Paramedic.

Helipad handover and 2 trips to Wairoa

20 months ago - Tuesday 15th August
• 0600 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John Ambulance for a helipad handover of an 81 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition requiring immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital.
• 1655 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa, with a Doctor and Flight Nurse, to retrieve a 55 y/o male patient with a medical condition.
• 2216 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Critical care Paramedic to retrieve a 33 y/o female patient with a medical condition.

Wairoa transfers and weather

20 months ago - Monday 14th August
• 1240 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa, with a Doctor and Flight Nurse, to retrieve a 48 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition.
• 1830 hours At the request of the hospital attempted to fly to Wairoa for a patient retrieval, but adverse weather encountered on route forced the helicopter and crew to turn back to base.

Wairoa, Wellington and Gisborne

20 months ago - Sunday 13th August
• 1009 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa to retrieve a patient with injuries sustained in a fall – the patient was accompanied by a Flight Nurse and our Critical Care Paramedic.
• 1315 hours At the request of hospital, transported a 59 y/o male patient, post-cardiac arrest, to Wellington Hospital – the patient was accompanied by a Doctor and flight Nurse.
• 1730 hours At the request of hospital flew to Gisborne Hospital to transfer a 39 y/o male ICU patient from Gisborne ICU to Hastings ICU.

Fractured pelvis after fall from horse

20 months ago - Saturday 12th August
• 1738 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa to a 21 y/o male patient with a fractured pelvis as a result of falling from a horse.

Fractured ankle playing golf

20 months ago - Friday 11th August
• 1102 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Dannevirke where a 79 y/o male golfer slipped down a slippery bank on the golf course and fractured his ankle, he was flown to Palmerston North Hospital.

MVA and a suspected stroke

20 months ago - Thursday 10th August
• 0749 hours Tasked by Air Desk to attend an MVA but soon after takeoff the helicopter was stood down because the patient was deceased.
• 0823 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Nuhaka to a 61 y/o male patient with a suspected stroke – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Wellington and Wairoa transfers

20 months ago - Wednesday 9th August
• 0015 hours At request of hospital transported a 35 y/o male patient with a Neurological condition to Wellington hospital, the patient was attended by a Doctor and Flight Nurse.
• 1150 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and Critical Care Paramedic to retrieve a 64 y/o female patient with a diabetic emergency.
• 1409 hours At the request of hospital returned to Wairoa to retrieve a 57 y/o female patient suffering from a stroke, the patient was attended by a Flight Nurse and a Critical Care Paramedic.

Stood down on route to Carterton

20 months ago - Tuesday 8th August
• 1438 hours Tasked by Air Desk to respond to an incident at Carterton, but soon after departure were advised to stand down because the person was deceased.

Transfer to and from Wellington

20 months ago - Monday 7th August
• 1022 hours At the request of the hospital transported a 62 y/o male patient with a cardiac complaint, accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Wellington Hospital
 On the return journey transported a 75 y/o male patient back to Hawke’s
Bay Hospital