Busy week for the Hawke’s Bay rescue helicopter
The past week has been a busy one for the Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter Service, with the helicopter involved in 13 missions.
Monday December 2
- 1500 hours - Tasked by DHB to transport a male patient from Hawkes Bay Hospital to return him to his home base of Wairoa.
Tuesday December 3
- 0200 hours - Tasked by Air Desk to Wairoa to a medical incident – due to adverse weather encountered near Wairoa the helicopter was unable to complete the mission and turned back to Hastings Base. A St John road ambulance attended to the patient.
- 0645 hours - Flew to Wairoa Hospital with a DHB Flight Team to retrieve a male child with a medical condition, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
- 1230 hours -Returned to Wairoa with DHB Flight Team to a male patient aged in his 20’s with a medical condition, he was transported to Hawke’s Bay Hospital.
- 1430 hours - To Wairoa with DHB flight team to a female patient aged in her 50’s with a medical condition, she was transported to Hawkes Bay Hospital.
Wednesday December 4
- 1230 hours - Tasked by the Air Desk to Putere to a young boy suffering from concussion as a result of a fall – he was flown to Hawkes Bay Hospital for follow up assessment.
Thursday December 5
- 1300 hours - Flew to Wellington with a DHB Flight team and a 50 y/o patient with a cardiac condition.
- 1645 hours - Flew to Wairoa with DHB flight team to a female patient aged in her 50’s, suffering from a stroke.
Friday December 6
- 0030 hours - Tasked by Air Desk to Porongahau to a female patient with a medical condition, she was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
- 0620 hours - Tasked by Air Desk to Te Pohue to a truck versus motorbike accident, the Rescue Helicopter transported a female patient with multiple critical injuries.
- 1000 hours - Flew to Wairoa with DHB Flight Team to retrieve a male patient with a respiratory complaint.
- 1430 hours - Returned to Wairoa with a DHB Flight Team to a male patient with a medical condition.
Sunday December 8
- 1315 hours - Tasked by Air Desk to a farm at Ashley Clinton, where a farm worker suffered a laceration to his arm whilst working on a farm, he was flown to Hawke’s Bay Hospital for follow up treatment.
