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

A five patient day

22 months ago - Wednesday 18th January
• 0947 hours At the request of the hospital returned a patient from Hawke’s Bay hospital to Wairoa Hospital, and on the return leg transferred a 69 y/o male patient from Wairoa to Hawke’s Bay hospital, with clinical care provided by a Doctor and Flight Nurse on both the outward bound and return flight.
• 1415 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Cape Kidnappers where a 60 y/o male forestry worker suffered from a stroke, with accompanying seizures. The patient was combative, so sedation was required before transfer to Hawke’s Bay hospital.
• 1500 hours At the request of the hospital transferred 2 patients from Hawke’s Bay Hospital to Palmerston North Hospital.

Cardiac transger and farmer trapped under quad bike

23 months ago - Monday 16th January
• 1157 hours Requested by Air Desk to wait for a St John ambulance for a helipad handover of a 73 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition requiring immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital.
• 1643 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a farm address in Central Hawke’s Bay where a farmer was trapped under a side-by-side quad bike. Upon arrival the farmer was still trapped under the farm bike, but with enough helping hands the bike was rolled off the farmer. He was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital with moderate to serious injuries, after being trapped for about 2 hours.

PLB activation in Mohaka and hospital transfer to Hutt Hospital

23 months ago - Sunday 15th January
• 1507 hours Initially tasked by Rescue Coordination Centre to investigate a PLB activation on a farm at Mohaka. Upon arrival a farm worker was found to have a facial injury incurred whilst working with cattle in a yard.
• 1805 hours At the request of the hospital transported a 53 y/o male patient with a medical condition, accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Hutt Hospital.

Patient transfer to Wellington Hospital

23 months ago - Saturday 14th January
• 1635 hours Tasked by Air Desk to await arrival of a St John Ambulance for helipad handover of a 62 y/o male patient suffering a cardiac condition requiring immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital.

Elderly patient with a fractured leg

23 months ago - Wednesday 11th January
• 1540 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa with a Flight Nurse and our Critical Care Flight Paramedic to retrieve a elderly patient with a fractured leg.

Fall from a roof

23 months ago - Saturday 7th January
• 0550 hours Tasked by Air Desk to the AFFCO factory in Wairoa to an incident of a cleaner falling from a roof – the helicopter landed in the AFFCO car park. A 31 y/o female was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up assessment and treatment.

Injured tramper and MVA

23 months ago - Friday 6th January
• 1142 hours Tasked by Police to Panekire Hut at Lake Waikaremoana to a report of a female tramper with a knee injury. Upon arrival the weather conditions high on the ridge were cloudy and drizzle meaning winch rescue was not possible. Conversations with local Police indicated the patient would be walked out by DOC workers, so the helicopter returned to base.
• 1714 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a report of a car crash off a bridge and occupants of the car in the river, near Tuai – when St John Ambulance arrived on scene it was advised that the helicopter was not required so the helicopter was stood down en route.

Injured tramper and cardiac condition

23 months ago - Wednesday 4th January
• 1100 hours At the request of hospital flew to Wairoa, with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a 66 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition.
• 1440 hours Tasked by Rescue Coordination Centre to respond to a beacon activation near Whakarara Hut in the Ruahines – on arrival a 27 y/o male tramper was found to have an ankle injury and unable to walk, so he was flown back to the car park.

Cardiac transfer and quad bike roll over

23 months ago - Saturday 31st December
• 1504 hours Requested by Hawke’s Bay Hospital to fly to Taumarunui Hospital to retrieve a 64 y/o male patient with a cardiac complaint – the patient is normally a resident of Hawke’s bay.
• 1842 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Pourerere Beach to a quad bike rollover on the beach where a teenage male occupant suffered and open fracture of his arm – the patient was flown to Hawke’s bay hospital for follow up treatment and assessment.

Immediate cardiac transfer to Wellington

23 months ago - Wednesday 28th December
• 1318 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Farndon Recreational Reserve in Clive to meet a St John ambulance with a 75 y/o male patient suffering a cardiac issue requiring immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital.