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Life Flight Trust responds to unwell ferry passenger

Friday, 8 April 2011, 8:07 pm | Life Flight Trust

At approximately 5.00pm this evening the Life Flight Trust was responded to an unwell passenger on board the Interisland ferry Aratere. More >>

The Life Flight Trust Transports 2 Tourists from Accident

Tuesday, 29 March 2011, 5:00 pm | Life Flight Trust

At 1.30pm this afternoon the Life Flight Trust responded to a motor vehicle accident on SH1 approximately 20km north of Kekerengu in the South Island. More >>

Man Seriously Injured In Riding Accident

Tuesday, 22 March 2011, 9:19 am | Life Flight Trust

The Life Flight Trust responded to a man who was was seriously injured in a horse riding accident at Waikanae Park. Life Flight responded with two Wellington Free Paramedics on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. More >>

The Life Flight Trust responds to Christchurch Earthquake

Wednesday, 23 February 2011, 11:34 am | Life Flight Trust

The Life Flight Trust is responding to the Christchurch Earthquake with its Westpac Rescue Helicopter which was dispatched to help with the search and rescue effort yesterday and remains in Christchurch today to continue the work. Both of Life Flight’s ... More >>

Hunter's 11 hour wait for help after quad bike rolled

Friday, 11 February 2011, 10:33 am | Life Flight Trust

The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported an injured hunter from the Wairarapa last night after his four wheel bike rolled earlier in the day. More >>

WGTN Based Westpac Transports a Patient from Castlepoint

Thursday, 13 January 2011, 10:38 am | Life Flight Trust

The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported a medical Patient from Castlepoint in the Waiarapa this evening at 7:00pm 12 Jan 2011. The Helicopter responded to Castlepoint with a Wellington Free Ambulance Paramedic onboard. The patient was ... More >>

Worker struck by crane boom, transported to hospit

Monday, 27 September 2010, 4:22 pm | Life Flight Trust

The Wellington based Westpac rescue helicopter has transported a 22 year old Wellington man to hospital this morning after he was struck by a crane boom while unloading a truck. More >>

Woman Rescued In Night Winch Mission

Sunday, 11 April 2010, 11:38 am | Life Flight Trust

The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter winched an injured tramper from the Tararua Ranges earlier last evening. The helicopter was notified of the injured woman just after 6:09pm and responded with two Wellington Free Ambulance helicopter paramedics ... More >>

Linux Enthusiasts Raise Over $33,000 to Help Save

Monday, 8 February 2010, 9:43 am | Life Flight Trust

The LCA2010 conference is over, but the generosity of its delegates will leave a lasting impression on the Life Flight Trust. During the conference closing dinner at the Wellington Town Hall, attendees bid to win a unique opportunity to join an ... More >>

Helicopter transports Injured Paraglider near Wgtn

Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 5:40 pm | Life Flight Trust

The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to Smiths Gully which is North of Makara Beach near Wellington at approx 10:40am today 16th Dec 09 to a man who had been Paragliding who had fallen and injured his lower back. More >>

Helicopter airlifts injured Picton fisherman

Monday, 14 December 2009, 9:57 am | Life Flight Trust

The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to the Marlborough sounds at approx 2.00pm today to airlift an injured fisherman to hospital. More >>

Man survives 30 metre fall in Wairarapa

Monday, 24 August 2009, 1:46 pm | Life Flight Trust

The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter rescued a man who fell over 30 metres into a gully this morning. The helicopter, with a Wellington Free Ambulance paramedic onboard was called to the scene, about 2km east of Tuturumuri in the Wairarapa at ... More >>

Marlborough Missions for Westpac Rescue Helicopter

Monday, 20 July 2009, 9:50 am | Life Flight Trust

The Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter responded to two emergency missions in Marlborough today (Sunday) whilst the Life Flight Air Ambulances were also busy transporting critically ill patients around the country. More >>

Emergency crews open the hangars

Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 2:12 pm | Life Flight Trust

The Life Flight crew are inviting people to get up close and personal with them and their aircraft this Sunday as they throw the hangar doors open to the public. More >>

Life Flight Trust Appoints New Chief Executive

Wednesday, 25 March 2009, 11:03 am | Life Flight Trust

The Chairman of the Life Flight Trust, Bill Day, has announced the appointment of David Irving as the Trust’s new Chief Executive. More >>

Cycling the South Island for charity

Friday, 19 December 2008, 4:43 pm | Life Flight Trust

John Masters was saved by the Life Flight Trust after he suffered a life-threatening illness at sea four years ago. More >>

Two rescue helicopers attend crash scene

Monday, 8 December 2008, 1:18 pm | Life Flight Trust

The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter and the Nelson Rescue was called this morning at about 08:10am, Monday 8th Dec, to attend a serious car accident near Seddon. More >>

Rescue helicopters are a crucial life-line

Friday, 27 June 2008, 4:17 pm | Life Flight Trust

The weekend’s boating tragedy in Marlborough reaffirms that rescue helicopters are a crucial life-line for New Zealanders, says Life Flight chairman Bill Day. “Life Flight’s Westpac Rescue Helicopter is vital in an emergency like this where speed ... More >>

Largest single donation in a century

Wednesday, 4 June 2008, 2:39 pm | Life Flight Trust

The Grand Orange Lodge is making its largest single donation in history to mark their centenary. $26,000 will be gifted to the Life Flight Trust for a new ProPaq Monitor, an essential piece of life-saving equipment. More >>

Helicopter Transfers Seriously Ill 13 Year Old

Monday, 5 May 2008, 10:13 am | Life Flight Trust

The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to transport a seriously injured teenager following a push bike accident late this afternoon. The callout came soon after the close of the Life Flight Open Day, and following an extremely ... More >>

   

 
 
 
 
 

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