Though twice taken out-of-zone for maintenance flights, the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team still successfully completed five missions in the seven days from August 5.

The first mission for the week was at 2pm on Tuesday, August 6 when the team responded to a medical event at Rere, from where the patient was flown in a serious condition to Gisborne Hospital.

The week’s missions continued with:

– August 8, 11am – The team was dispatched to a medical event at Tikitiki, from where the patient was transported in stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.

– August 10, 9.15am – The Rescue Helicopter carried out an inter-region transfer, flying the patient in serious condition from Gisborne to Waikato Hospital.

– August 10, 12.15pm – The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter responded to a medical event at Tauwhareparae, flying the patient in stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.

– August 11, 4.10pm – The team was dispatched to a medical event at Mahia, from where they flew the patient in serious condition to Gisborne Hospital.

CAPTION: COVERED: The Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter team flew the cover aircraft, ZK-IIX, for their mission to Mahia on Sunday.