Mission Log
July 1, 2023, 00:21
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter responded to an early-morning call-out to a medical event in Nukaka, where our on-board critical care flight paramedic assessed and treated the patient who was flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital. Nga mihi Nuhaka Fire and Wairoa St John services for establishing a safe landing zone at the school, and taking our paramedic to the scene.
June 28, 2023, 13:12
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter responded to Mahia where a surfer was injured in the water. Once on-site, our on-board critical care flight paramedic assessed and treated the patient who was flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital. Thanks to Mahia St John, who were already on the scene.
June 27, 2023, 07:37
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter was called to a medical event in Ruatoria, where our on-board critical care flight paramedic assessed and treated the patient. Thanks to St John’s Ruatoria for bringing the patient to us, and to Air Ruatoria’s Mahanga Maru for weather updates as we negotiated foggy conditions in our efforts to land at Whakarua Park.
June 26, 2023, 14:25
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter attended a medical event in Ruatoria, where our on-board critical care flight paramedic assessed and treated the patient before they were flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital. Ka pai to Ruatoria St John for stabilising the patient, then meeting us at Whakarua Park for handover.
June 25, 2023, 11.56
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter was called to a medical event in Awatere, inland from Te Araroa. There, our on-board critical care flight paramedic assessed and treated the patient before they were flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital. Thanks to St John Ruatoria for bringing the patient across the State Highway to our landing site.
June 24, 2023,14:08
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter was called to a medical event in Awatere, inland from Te Araroa. There, our on-board critical care flight paramedic assessed and treated the patient before they were flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital. Thanks to St John Ruatoria for bringing the patient across the State Highway to our landing site.
June 24, 2023, 08:30
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter was called to a medical event in Ruatoria, where our on-board critical care flight paramedic assessed and treated the patient, who was flown in a serious condition to Gisborne Hospital. Thanks for the tireless dedication of the Ruatoria ambulance staff, who met us at Whakarua Park with the patient.
June 23, 2023, 10:30
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter responded to a medical event in Te Araroa, where our on-board Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed the patient before they were flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.
June 17, 2023, 10:45
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter attended a trauma in Tokomaru Bay, where our on-board critical care flight paramedic assessed and treated the patient, who the team then flew in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.
June 15, 2023, 16:30
Called to Mahia for a medical event, the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter on-board critical care flight paramedic stabilised the patient, who was flown in a serious condition to Hastings Hospital. Thanks to Wairoa St John’s and Mahia first response crews who met us at the helipad.
June 14, 2023, 12:30
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter was again called to a medical event in Ruatoria, where our on-board critical care flight paramedic assessed and treated the patient before they were flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital. And again, thanks to St John’s Ruatoria for assisting.
June 13, 2023, 14:00
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter responded to a medical event in Ruatoria, where our on-board critical care flight paramedic assessed and treated the patient, who was flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital. Thanks to St John’s Ruatoria for assisting.
June 10, 2023, 14:30
Poor visibility as a result of persistent bad weather led to a quiet week for the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter. However, the team did get to Ruatoria on Saturday in response to a medical event. Already on the scene were Ruatoria Fire Service and St John, which handed care over to the on-board critical care flight paramedic. Once assessed and treated, the patient was flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.
June 3, 2023, 11:00
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter had more than the usual number on board after a call to Hicks Bay for a Motor Vehicle Accident. All three patients were taken by NZ Police to the helicopter landing zone, where our on-board Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed and treated them before they were flown in stable conditions to Gisborne Hospital.
June 1, 2023, 9:50
Boggy terrain meant the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter had to land in a riverbank when called to Tikitiki for a medical event. After Tikitiki St John brought the patient on site, our on-board Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed and treated her, ready to be flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.
June 1, 2023, 01:30
Ruatoria firefighters provided an illuminated landing site in a paddock when the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter was called to Ruatoria for a medical event. Once on-site, our Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed and treated the patient who was flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.