Life Flight Trust - Latest News [Page 5]
Unlucky Friday 13th for man who had horse roll over him
Friday, 13 April 2012, 12:46 pm | Life Flight Trust
Life Flight rescued a man who was injured when a horse roll over him near Te Whiti (Wairarapa) earlier today. About 0845 this morning Life Flight responded with the Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter team including a Wellington Free Ambulance ... More >>
Life Flight Trust Winches an Injured Hunter from Pohangina
Monday, 9 April 2012, 4:42 pm | Life Flight Trust
08/04/2012 1130 hours At 11:30am this Morning the Life Flight Trust responded to Pohangina North of Palmerston North to a 41yr old Female who had been on a hunting trip when she injured her eye and was unable to walk out. Life Flight responded with ... More >>
Tramper Winched From Tararua Ranges
Monday, 9 April 2012, 10:08 am | Life Flight Trust
Tramper Winched From Tararua Ranges The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter located and rescued an injured tramper from the Tararua Ranges late last night. Just before 9:30pm the NZ Rescue Coordination Centre (RCCNZ) notifed Life Flight that ... More >>
Mountain Biker Rescued from Belmont Park Lower Hutt
Saturday, 31 March 2012, 2:01 pm | Life Flight Trust
Mountain Biker Rescued from Belmont Park Lower Hutt At 11:30am this morning the Life Flight Trust responded to Belmont Regional Park in Lower Hutt to a 62yr old male from Alicetown. The Patient had been Mountain Biking with a group of friends when ... More >>
Car Crash McKay's Crossing South of Paraparaumu
Tuesday, 13 March 2012, 10:33 am | Life Flight Trust
13/03/2012 0730 hours This Morning the Life Flight Trust responded to McKay's Crossing south of Paraparaumu, to a 19yr old male who had been involved in a Motor Vehicle accident. Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Paramedic on board the Westpac ... More >>
The Life Flight Trust transports a Patient from Castle Point
Wednesday, 7 March 2012, 5:25 pm | Life Flight Trust
This Afternoon the Life Flight Trust responded to Castle point in the Wairarapa, to a 59yr old female who had been climbing off of a boat which was on a trailer when she fell approximately 2m onto the sand. More >>
Trust transports a Patient having an Allergic reaction
Monday, 6 February 2012, 4:11 pm | Life Flight Trust
Life Flight Trust transports a Patient having an Allergic reaction to Bee stings from Reikorangi near Waikanae More >>
Life Flight Trust transports a Motocross accident Patient
Sunday, 5 February 2012, 2:29 pm | Life Flight Trust
At 10:55am this morning the Life Flight Trust responded to Bulls Run, Moonshine Valley, Upper Hutt to a 50yr old male who was involved in a Motocross Bike accident. Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue ... More >>
Helicopter transports seriously ill boy from crash scene
Saturday, 4 February 2012, 5:46 pm | Life Flight Trust
A Life Flight Trust team has this morning transported a seriously ill boy from a car accident north of Waikanae. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter, with two Wellington Free Ambulance paramedics onboard, was called to SH 1 near Te Horo at approximately ... More >>
Injured mountain biker winched from Akatarawa's
Monday, 23 January 2012, 7:49 pm | Life Flight Trust
A Life Flight Trust team has winched an injured mountain biker from the Akatarawa Ranges near Paraparaumu late this afternoon. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter, with a Wellington Free Ambulance paramedic onboard, flew to the "Devil's Staircase"where ... More >>
Four teenagers rescued from Otaki River
Saturday, 21 January 2012, 11:13 am | Life Flight Trust
Friday 10pm The Westpac Rescue Helicopter was requested to search for the missing teens on the Otaki River, above the Otaki Forks area. The teens were on a two day tramping and tubing trip and were reported to be in trouble by the fifth member of ... More >>
Life Flight Trust transports a Patient from Wairarapa
Monday, 16 January 2012, 9:18 am | Life Flight Trust
At 4:15pm this Afternoon the Life Flight Trust responded to Te Wharau Rd in the Wairarapa to a 62yr old male who was involved in Motorcycle accident. More >>
The Life Flight Trust transports a Patient from Mt Adams
Monday, 9 January 2012, 4:29 pm | Life Flight Trust
At 11:20am this Morning the Life Flight Trust responded to Mt Adams in the Wairarapa to a 65yr old male who had become unwell while out Four wheel driving. More >>
Injured motorcyclist flown to Wellington Hospital
Wednesday, 28 December 2011, 8:34 pm | Life Flight Trust
At approximately 315pm this afternoon the Life Flight Trust was responded to a motor vehicle accident involving a motorcyclist on SH2, Rimutaka Hill. More >>
Woman injured when horse kicks ramp of horse float
Sunday, 25 December 2011, 9:53 pm | Life Flight Trust
The Life Flight Trust responded to a woman injured on the Kapiti Coast late this morning. At 1100 the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, with a Wellington Free Ambulance paramedic onboard, was called to Paetawa Road near Peka Peka (north of Waikane). ... More >>
Life Flight airlifts lost trampers/injured motorcross driver
Monday, 12 December 2011, 9:43 am | Life Flight Trust
The Life Flight Trust has this afternoon carried out 2 missions, the first involving 4 lost trampers and the second an injured motocross rider. At approximately 1145 this morning the Life Flight Trust was responded by the Rescue Co-Ordination Centre ... More >>
Life Flight Trust transports a Patient from Awatere Valley
Sunday, 4 December 2011, 7:30 pm | Life Flight Trust
At 1300 this Afternoon the Life Flight Trust responded to Awatere Valley South of Seddon in the South Island. A 45yr old male from Blenheim had fallen off his trail bike. Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Paramedic on board the Westpac ... More >>
Two sports related missions for Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Sunday, 20 November 2011, 4:33 pm | Life Flight Trust
The Life Flight Trust responded to two sports related accidents with the Westpac Rescue Helicopter this morning. At 1035 the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to the mountain bike track near the Wind tubine in Brooklyn. A Wellington Free Ambulance ... More >>
Man 'lucky' to have heart attack near off duty paramedics
Saturday, 19 November 2011, 8:14 pm | Life Flight Trust
At 0930 this morning Life Flight Trust responded to Paraparaumu Beach to assist a man who had a heart attack while out walking. Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Ambulance (WFA) Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. The 65 year ... More >>
Motorcyclist Seriously Injured in Wairarapa
Saturday, 19 November 2011, 8:10 pm | Life Flight Trust
Just after 3:30pm this afternoon the Life Flight Trust responded to a motorcyclist who was seriously injured in the Wairarapa. Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Ambulance (WFA) Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. The 53year ... More >>