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

Tuai MVA, Wairoa , Tongariro Crossing & Whakapapa

4 years ago - • 0815 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa Hospital, with an ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse to retrieve a patient with a medical condition.
• 1130 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Tuai to an MVA where a teenage male with leg injuries was retrieved by winching the paramedic in to the scene of the accident. The patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
• 1500 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Tongariro Crossing where a female tramper had fallen and suffered a severe head injury – because of the severity of the injury the patient was flown to Waikato Hospital.
• 1745 hours On the return from Waikato Hospital requested by Air Desk to divert to Whakapapa to a report of a male patient falling from a skateboard and injuring his head – because of the severity of the head injury this patient was also transported directly to Waikato Hospital.

Wairoa, Mahia & Palmerston North

4 years ago - • 1200 hours At the request of DHB flew to Wairoa with an ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse.
o On the outward leg transported a male patient discharged from Hawke’s Bay Hospital to Wairoa Hospital for further recovery.
o On the return flight transported an elderly female patient with injuries resulting from a fall.
• 1800 hours At the request of DHB flew a patient, accompanied by ICU Doctor and Flight Nurse, to Palmerston North Hospital
• 2110 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Mahia to a patient with a reported broken leg – adverse weather en route meant that the helicopter could not complete the mission and was forced to turn back to Base.

Porangahau

4 years ago - • 1224 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Porangahau to a female patient with a medical complaint – she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

Wairoa & S.H. 5 at Rangitaiki - Head On MVA

4 years ago - • 1120 hours at the request of HBDHB flew to Wairoa with an ICU Doctor and flight nurse to retrieve a patient with a gunshot wound.
• 1515 hours Tasked by Air Desk to SH-5 at Rangitaiki to a 2 vehicle head on crash. This was a 3 helicopter response with helicopters from Taupo, Hastings and Tauranga attending. Our crew transported a male passenger, with multiple injuries to Hawke’s bay Hospital.

Mangaweka & Eketahuna

4 years ago - • 0500 hours Tasked by Air Desk to await delivery of a patient, with a cardiac condition, by road ambulance to the helipad, for immediate transfer to Wellington Hospital
• 1320 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Wallingford to a female patient involved in a vehicle rollover – the patient sustained serious injuries and was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital

Cardiac Patient & Wallingford MVA

Eketahuna, stood down en route

4 years ago - • 1215 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a report of a car ran off the road and down a bank at Eketahuna – the helicopter was stood down en route when it was advised that a road ambulance and paramedic had arrived at the accident scene.

Te Pohue

4 years ago - • 1300 hours Tasked by Air Desk to a report of a patient with a medical condition at Te Pohue, the helicopter was stood down en route.

Putorino

4 years ago - • 1130 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Putorino to a male patient with an acute medical complaint, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.

A Busy Day for the Crew

4 years ago - • 0745 hours Tasked by Police to Shine Falls near Tutira to search for an overdue tramper – the search did not find anyone.
• 1700 hours Tasked by Air Desk to Putorino to a male patient with a head injury as a result of a fall – the patient was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for assessment and treatment.
• 2300 hours Tasked by HBDHB to fly to Wairoa – because of adverse weather encountered en route the helicopter returned to base without completing the mission.