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 

 

Infant with respiratory problems

18 months ago - Thursday 19th October
• 1730 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and 2x Flight Nurses to retrieve an infant with a respiratory problem.

MVA in Wairoa

18 months ago - Wednesday 18th October
• 1630 hours Tasked by Air Desk to respond to a MVA at Wairoa where a female patient, aged in her 60’s, suffered spinal and other injuries in the accident – the patient was flown to Hawke’s bay Hospital.

Medical transfer from Wairoa

18 months ago - Sunday 15th October
• 2004 hours At the request of the hospital, flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient, aged in his 60’s, with a medical condition.

Teen with head injury and an infant with scold burns

18 months ago - Saturday 14th October
• 0253 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Patoka to a teenage male patient with a head injury suffered whilst partying.
• 2007 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Waipukurau to an infant child with scold burns from hot water.

Sudden onset stroke in CHB

18 months ago - Friday 13th October
• 1912 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Wanstead in Central Hawke’s Bay to meet a St John Ambulance with a male patient, aged in his 70’s, with a sudden onset of a stroke.

Patient with Seizures

18 months ago - Thursday 12th October
• 1909 hours At the request of the hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and Paramedic to retrieve a male patient, aged in his 20’s, suffering with seizures.

Cardiac transfer, farming incident and a medical condition

18 months ago - Wednesday 11th October
• 0833 hours Requested by hospital to fly to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a male patient, aged in his 70’s, with a medical condition.
• 1246 hours Tasked by the Air Desk to a rural address near Tikokino to a female patient, aged in her 50’s, with a back injury sustained in a farming incident.
• 1556 hours At the request of hospital transported a male patient, aged in his 70’s, with a cardiac complaint from Hastings Hospital to Wellington Hospital – clinical care was provided by a Flight Nurse and our own Paramedic.

Injuries sustained in an assult

18 months ago - Tuesday 10th October
• 1911 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa to meet a St John Ambulance for handover of a male patient with injuries sustained in an assault.

Medical transfer from Wairoa

18 months ago - Monday 9th October
• 1210 hours Requested by hospital to fly to Wairoa. With a Flight Nurse and our Critical Care Paramedic to retrieve a female patient, aged in her 70’s, with a medical condition.

Landed at Napier Aiport due to weather

18 months ago - Sunday 8th October
• 0932 hours Tasked by Air Desk to an MVA at Portorino, adverse weather en route forced the helicopter to turn back and wait at Napier Airport for weather to clear. Once the weather cleared we were advised we were not required.

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