Mission Log

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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

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.

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.