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

Two jobs in Northern Hawke's Bay

5 years ago - Tuesday 31st December
• 0200 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John road ambulance in Wairoa with a 65 y/o male with stroke like symptoms – he was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
• 1900 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Mahia to a child with a medical condition, the child was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

ATV Rollover on farm followed by transfer for cardiac patient

5 years ago - Monday 30th December
0020 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Porongahau to a 60 y/o male with pelvic injuries incurred in a ATV (all terrain vehicle) rollover on a farm, he was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up assessment and treatment.
• 1820 hours Transported a 53 male patient suffering a heart attack to Paraparaumu Airport, for handover to Wellington Free Ambulance for final transport to Wellington Hospital. Adverse weather prevented the helicopter from completing final delivery of the patient to Wellington Hospital. The patient from Hastings was initially assessed by a St John road ambulance crew and transported directly to the helicopter base for urgent transport to Wellington Hospital.

Two vital hospital transfers

5 years ago - Saturday 28th December
• 1700 hours Flew to Wairao Hospital with a DHB flight nurse to retrieve a teenage male with a medical condition.
• 2200 hours Transported a 76 y/o male, who suffered a major cardiac event, to Wellington Hospital.

A busy Friday for the crew

5 years ago - Friday 27th December
• 0600 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Mahia, to a male patient aged in his 80’s, suffering a medical complaint, he was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
• 1500 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a rural location near Te Haroto to a male who fell whilst horse riding, and injured his ribs and collar bone, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for further treatment.
• 1700 hours Flew to Wairoa Hospital with a DHB flight nurse and ED doctor to retrieve a male patient, aged in his 60’s with a chest pain.

Female child injured in car crash

5 years ago - Thursday 26th December
• 1700 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Patoka to an MVA where a female child suffered multiple injuries, the child was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital for further assessment and treatment.

Te Pohue Car Crash

5 years ago - Tuesday 24th December
• 1500 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a single vehicle accident on SH-5 at Te Pohue where a female passenger, aged in her 20’s, suffered head and neck injuries, she was transported to Hawkes Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

Multiple car crash Rangitaiki

5 years ago - Monday 23rd December
• 1400 Hours Tasked by Air Desk to an multi- vehicle MVA on SH-5 at Rangitaiki, and transported a young boy, with serious injuries, through to Waikato Hospital.

Kairakau Motor Vehicle Accident

5 years ago - Saturday 21st December
1200 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Kairakau to a motor vehicle accident on a shingle road (car vs tree), where a young female child sustained multiple injuries, she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital in a serious condition.

Wairoa Rescue Mission

5 years ago - Friday 20th December
0940 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Wairoa Airport to meet a St John Ambulance with a female patient aged in her 60’s with a diabetic condition – she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.

Tolaga Bay

5 years ago - Friday 13th December
1600 hours Initially tasked by Rescue Coordination Centre to investigate a beacon activation at Waioeka Gorge, but redirected by Air Desk to Tolaga Bay to a male child suffering seizures, the patient was transported to Gisborne Hospital.