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Northern Rescue Helicopter Acquires New Helicopter

Friday, 8 November 2024, 5:08 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust

The AW169, purchased from the United States, will enhance Northern Rescue’s ability to respond to medical and injury-related emergencies with state-of-the-art capabilities and avionics systems. More >>

Annual Appeal Time For Northland Rescue Helicopters

Monday, 14 October 2024, 12:11 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust

Northland Emergency Services Trust Chair Paul Ahlers says while sponsorships from local business and financial donations from individuals is hugely appreciated, the cost of running the air ambulance service continues to climb. More >>

Emergency Service Providers Honoured For Their Lifesaving Efforts

Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 8:46 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust

Northland Rescue Helicopter crews are paying tribute to fellow emergency services providers for their efforts in keeping people safe. More >>

Northern Rescue Helicopter To Upgrade Fleet

Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 2:39 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust

The helicopters will be delivered over the next nine months and will operate critical air ambulance missions from Northern Rescue’s bases across the greater Auckland and Northland regions. More >>

Open Letter To NRC Ratepayers And Northland Rescue Helicopter Supporters

Monday, 25 March 2024, 7:31 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust

If people don’t speak up, the NRC will remove the Emergency Services Fund and use it to pay for other Council services. More >>

Open Letter To NRC Ratepayers And Northland Rescue Helicopter Supporters

Monday, 25 March 2024, 6:52 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust

It’s really important that as many people as possible provide submissions in support of continuing the community funding for our helicopter service. More >>

Northland Rescue Helicopter pilot returns after 16 years

Wednesday, 27 April 2016, 10:36 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust

Helping people and saving lives is in Peter Davies’ blood. When it comes to flying helicopters there’s not much the Northland pilot hasn’t done, from working on heli ski and tourist operations on Mt Cook through to agricultural flying and ferrying ... More >>

NEST’s emergency callouts rise with the heat

Friday, 12 February 2016, 11:56 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust

A record number of rescues and challenging flying conditions resulted in one of the busiest peak summer seasons ever for the Northland Emergency Services Trust. The NEST team attended 107 rescue missions in January alone, compared with 84 the ... More >>

NEST operation expands to include aircraft maintenance

Friday, 4 September 2015, 12:10 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust

The Northland Emergency Services Trust is the first rescue helicopter operation in New Zealand to get approval to undertake maintenance on its own aircraft. NEST will carry out the specialist work needed on its fleet of three Sikorsky S-76 helicopters ... More >>

Air ambulance busier than ever

Monday, 6 July 2015, 12:11 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust

Air ambulance busier than ever The last six months has been the busiest ever for Northland’s air ambulance service NEST, with the emergency services team responding to 405 requests for assistance from 1 January to 30 June this year. This is up from ... More >>

Air ambulance in jeopardy with NRC review

Wednesday, 8 April 2015, 5:26 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust

Northland Regional Council’s decision to review funding for the region’s dedicated air ambulance may put at risk the service Northland Emergency Services Trust provides. More >>

Northland receives new airborne ultrasound equipment

Tuesday, 13 January 2015, 1:04 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust

Northlanders in need of urgent medical attention are now benefiting from new diagnostic ultrasound equipment on board the Northland Electricity Rescue Helicopters, speeding up diagnosis time during life-threatening emergencies. More >>

Helicopter rescue service always on call

Wednesday, 14 May 2014, 11:54 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust

It is a fine line between life and death for many of the victims who are rescued by Northland’s dedicated air ambulance service. In addition to the dramatic ‘SOS’ rescue of Todd Vercoe from Kaituna Bay on Saturday, Northland Emergency Services ... More >>

Refocusing of rescue helicopter service

Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 11:56 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust

The Northland Emergency Services Trust has appointed a new General Manager whose role will include streamlining the organisation’s day to day operations, boosting community fundraising efforts, and identifying local ambassadors. More >>

Refocusing of rescue helicopter service

Wednesday, 16 April 2014, 11:51 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust

The Northland Emergency Services Trust has appointed a new General Manager whose role will include streamlining the organisation’s day to day operations, boosting community fundraising efforts, and identifying local ambassadors. More >>

Busy start to 2014 for Northland’s helicopter rescues

Friday, 7 February 2014, 5:18 pm | Northland Emergency Services Trust

Northland’s dedicated rescue helicopter crew were in the air responding to emergencies and medical requests up to seven times a day in January, marking the start of a busy 2014 for the Northland Emergency Services Trust. More >>

New rescue helicopter chair appointed

Monday, 18 November 2013, 9:58 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust

Northland Emergency Services Trust (NEST) is set to welcome a new chairman next month following the resignation of its founding head John Bain. Bain announced his decision to step down at NEST’s 25th Anniversary celebrations, held last Saturday in Whangarei. More >>

NEST Provides Learning Opportunities for National Conference

Monday, 29 October 2012, 11:57 am | Northland Emergency Services Trust

Northland Emergency Services Trust (NEST) played an integral role in providing continued professional development to New Zealand’s emergency care providers at this year’s Traumed national conference. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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