Mission Log
March 17, 2023, 12:54
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter responded to Te Araroa for a medical event, the on-board Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessing and treating the patient before they were flown in a serious condition to Gisborne Hospital.
March 15, 2023, 07.49
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter travelled to Tokomaru Bay to pick up a patient who was due at an appointment in Gisborne. After our on-board Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed the patient, they were flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital, and returned home just after midday.
March 14, 2023,12:41
Soon after the morning mission Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter was recalled to the East Coast, to Ruatoria, for a medical event. Our on-board Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed and treated the patient, who was flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.
March 14, 2023, 10:56
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter received another call-out to the East Coast, this time to Tokomaru Bay, for a medical event. And again our on-board Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed and treated the patient, who was flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.
March 13, 2023, 14:06
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter was called to a trauma at Ruatoria, where St John had transported the patient to Whakarua Park to give us a safe landing. After our on-board Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed and treated the patient, they were flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.
March 12, 2023, 19:00
Later that evening, the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter responded to a trauma in Hicks Bay, where St John had taken the patient to Hicks Bay School. Our on-board Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed and treated the patient, who was flown to Gisborne Hospital in a stable condition.
March 12, 2023, 16:25
In the late afternoon, on Sunday, Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter was called to a trauma at Te Whare Hauora o Ngati Porou/Te Puia Springs Hospital. Our on-board Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed and treated the patient, who was flown to Gisborne Hospital in a stable condition.
March 10, 2023, 17:15
Though initially called to a job in the Waioeka Gorge, the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter was rerouted to Tikitiki for a motor vehicle accident. St John and Fire & Emergency NZ were on scene with NZ Police to hand care over to our on-board Critical Care Flight Paramedic, who assessed and treated the patient before they were flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.
March 7, 2023, 12:13
There was a sense of deja vu when, three hours later, the crew was called back to Te Puia to again assess, treat and transport to Gisborne a patient who was in a stable condition.
March 7, 2023, 09.17
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter responded to Te Whare Hauora o Ngati Porou/Te Puia Springs Hospital for a medical event. Our Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed and treated the patient, who was flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.
March 6, 2023, 17:30
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter was called to Waihau Bay for a medical event. Our onboard Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed and treated the patient, who was flown in a stable condition to Tauranga Hospital. Both St John’s and Waihau Bay Fire Service on scene to assist.
March 6, 2023, 11:35
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter was directed by the Rescue Co-ordination Centre to Te Urewera National Park in response to a Personal Locator Beacon activation. Our onboard Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed and treated the patient, who the crew then took in a stable condition back to their vehicle.
February 26, 2023, 03:51
Called to Te Araroa for a medical event, low cloud meant the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter crew needed to land in Tikitiki and wait for St John Ambulance to drive the patient to meet them. The patient was then flown to Whakatane Hospital in a stable condition.
February 25, 2023, 20:32
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter crew was called to assist police searching for a vehicle in distress inland from Tolaga Bay. After an hour of searching we were stood down and returned to base.
February 25, 2023, 09:07
Once the crew had cleared from Whakatane, they immediately responded to Waiotahe for a motor vehcile accident. Our Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed and treated the patient, who was flown to Waikato Hospital in a stable condition.
February 25, 2023, 06:43
The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Te Araroa for a medical event. Our Critical Care Flight Paramedic assessed and treated the patient, who was flown to Whakatane Hospital in a stable condition.
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