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

Te Onepu

5 years ago - Saturday 25th January
1215 hours tasked by Air Desk to Te Onepu to a 58 y/o male had a heart attack – he was flown directly to Waikato Hospital for advanced coronary care.

Karakau Beach for a infant

5 years ago - Friday 24th January
1730 hours tasked by Air Desk to Karakau beach to an infant child with a respiratory problem. The young baby was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital

Motor Vehicle Accident in Otane

5 years ago - Thursday 23rd January
0845 hours tasked by Air Desk to Otane to a single vehicle accident, where a female patient, aged in her 40’s suffered multiple fractures, she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment

Takapau Mission

5 years ago - Wednesday 22nd January
1530 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Takapau in Central Hawkes Bay to a teenage male patient suffering a medical event – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in a critical condition.

Wairoa Hospital Transfer

5 years ago - Saturday 18th January
• 1740 hours Responded by HBDHB to fly a mid-wife and nurse to Wairoa Hospital to retrieve a female patient who was in early stages of labour, the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Accident and urgent medical transfer

5 years ago - Thursday 16th January
• 0120 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Wallingford in Central Hawke’s Bay to an MVA, (car vs tree) where a female occupant of the vehicle was trapped in the car requiring cut-out by Fire & Emergency. The female patient, with a head injury and other fractures, was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment.
• 1000 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Porongahau to a female patient with an urgent diabetic condition, she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment.

Rescue Helicopter helping in the Wairarapa

5 years ago - Monday 13th January
• 1145 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Masterton Airport whilst a male patient who was involved in a motor vehicle accident was being assessed in Masterton Hospital for possible transfer to Wellington Hospital. A decision was made not to transport the patient.
• 1500 hours Whilst waiting in Masterton the helicopter was tasked to Mataikona (on the coast due east of Masterton) to a 62 y/o female with a cardiac condition, the patient was uplifted and flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital.

Forestry patient

5 years ago - Tuesday January 7th
1245 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a forestry logging site near Mohaka Township where a male patient suffered a leg injury, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further assessment and treatment.

Two Wairoa Missions

5 years ago - Thursday 2nd January
• 1630 hours Flew to Wairoa with a DHB flight team to retrieve an elderly female patient with a medical condition – she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 2100 hours Returned to Wairoa with a DHB flight team to retrieve a male patient, aged in his 60’s, with a cardiac problem – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Jet ski search

5 years ago - Wednesday 1st January
• 0800 hours Tasked by Police to search for a missing person from an overturned jet ski on the coast near Napier, after searching for approx. 1 ½ hours the helicopter was stood down when it became known that the man had made it safely back to shore.