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

Helipad handover to Wellington

2 years ago - Saturday 19th November
• 1330 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John Ambulance for a helipad handover of a 61 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition requiring immediate transfer to Wellington.

Medical event and Wellington transfer

2 years ago - Tuesday 15th November
• 1420 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Tikokino to a 76 y/o male patient who had a medical event at home – the patient was flown to Hawkes Bay hospital for follow up assessment and treatment.
• 1600 hours At the request of Hawke’s Bay Hospital transported a 65 y/o male patient with a medical condition, accompanied by Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Wellington Hospital.

Wairoa and Wellington transfers

2 years ago - Monday 14th November
• 1500 hours At the request of Hawke’s Bay Hospital flew to Wairoa Hospital with a Flight Nurse and Critical Care Paramedic to retrieve a 64 y/o male patient with a medical condition.
• 1800 hours At the request of Hawke’s Bay Hospital transported a 19 y/o female patient with a medical condition, accompanied by Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Wellington Hospital.

MVA with unrestrained passenger

2 years ago - Sunday 6th November
• 1235 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Wairoa to an MVA, where a 54 y/o male occupant who was unrestrained in the vehicle received multiple injuries – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

MVA and pregnancy complications

2 years ago - Saturday 5th November
• 0955 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Tutira to a report of an MVA with a car down a bank with a 59 y/o male patient suffering multiple injuries – he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital
• 1820 hours At the request of Hawke’s bay Hospital flew to Wairoa with a midwife and flight nurse to retrieve a 27 y/o female patient with pregnancy complications.

Truck rollover patient transferred to Wellington

2 years ago - Friday 4th November
• 2025 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Kereru to a report of a truck rollover. Upon arrival a 23 y/o male occupant of the truck was found to have multiple injuries requiring transport to Wellington Hospital.

Patient with pregnancy complications

2 years ago - Thursday 3rd November
• 0115 hours At the request of Hawke’s bay Hospital flew to Wairoa with a midwife and flight nurse to retrieve a 23 y/o female patient with a pregnancy complication.

Wairoa patient transfer

2 years ago - Wednesday 2nd November
• 1216 hours At the request of Hawke’s Bay Hospital flew to Wairoa with a Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a 69 y/o female patient with a medical condition.

Two cardiac transfers and a stroke

2 years ago - Tuesday 1st November
• 0600 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa to meet a St John Ambulance with a 71 y/o male patient suffering from a suspected stroke – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
• 0915 hours At the request of Hawke’s Bay Hospital flew to Wellington with a 58 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition, accompanied by a Doctor and Flight Nurse.
• 2200 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Pōrangahau to a 69 y/o female patient with a cardiac condition – she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Two medical transfers and a MVA

2 years ago - Monday 31st October
• 0500 hours Tasked by Air Desk to meet a St John Ambulance for a helipad handover of a 66 y/o male patient with a cardiac condition requiring immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital.
• 1040 hours On the return from Wellington tasked by the Air Desk to divert to Waipukurau Air field to meet a St John Ambulance with a 65 y/o female patient with a cardiac condition where the initial assessment indicated transfer direct to Wellington Hospital; upon arrival in Waipukurau the patient was re-assessed and found that transport to Hawkes Bay Hospital was appropriate.
• 1945 hours Tasked by Air Desk to fly to Wairoa to meet a St John Ambulance with a 22 y/o female patient with injuries sustained in an MVA, the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.