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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 >>
