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Aerocool Rescue Helicopter Completes 39 Missions In February
Wednesday, 29 March 2023, 1:59 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Your Aerocool Rescue Helicopter crew had a busy month in February, with 39 life-saving missions taking place. Of these, 13 were inter-hospital transfers, 3 were medical events, 17 were rural and farm incidents, 5 were motor vehicle accidents, and 1 was ... More >>
Greenlea Rescue Helicopter Completes 4 Missions On 21st February
Wednesday, 22 February 2023, 8:06 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Yesterday was an incredibly busy day for your Greenlea Rescue Helicopter, with the crew responding to multiple missions throughout the day. In the morning, the crew was dispatched to Rotorua to help a man in his 30s who had suffered extreme serious ... More >>
Your Greenlea Rescue Helicopter Carries Out 37 Lifesaving Missions In December
Friday, 20 January 2023, 6:38 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Throughout December, your Greenlea Rescue Helicopter carried out a total of 37 lifesaving missions, a 68% increase compared to November. This included 19 inter-hospital transfers, 7 medical events, 5 rural or farming related incidents and 6 motor vehicle accidents. ... More >>
Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter Completes 24 Life-saving Missions In October
Thursday, 10 November 2022, 9:48 am | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Your Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter completed a total of 24 life-saving missions over the month of October within the Manawatu, Whanganui and surrounding regions. This included 9 inter-hospital transfers, 2 medical events, 5 motor vehicle accidents, ... More >>
Rescue Helicopter Saves 32 Lives In September - Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter
Tuesday, 11 October 2022, 6:18 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Throughout the month of September, your Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter carried out a total of 32 life-saving missions in the Manawatu, Whanganui and surrounding regions. These missions included 7 inter-hospital transfers, 8 medical events, 2 ... More >>
Grassroots Trust Now Major Funder Of Region’s Rescue Helicopter
Tuesday, 30 August 2022, 7:16 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Grassroots Trust, committed supporter of the Manawatu - Whanganui community, have recently become a major funder of the region’s Rescue Helicopter. Grassroots Trust have recently committed to a grant of $750,000. This gives the Rescue Helicopter ... More >>
Okere Falls Rescue For Injured Kayaker - TECT Rescue Helicopter
Thursday, 14 July 2022, 4:38 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Today, July 14, the TECT Rescue Helicopter responded to a callout to Okere Falls in Rotorua for a man in his 30's who had suffered a serious back injury whilst kayaking. The patient was airlifted to Middlemore Hospital for further treatment. More >>
Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter's May Missions
Thursday, 16 June 2022, 9:40 am | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter crew carried out 51 missions over the month of May, including 31 inter-hospital transfers, 9 medicals, 5 rural/farm incidents and 5 motor vehicle accidents. The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was seen in ... More >>
Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter Rescues Ill Trampers In Ruahine Ranges
Monday, 30 May 2022, 6:17 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
On Sunday, May 29, the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter responded to a callout to two personal locator beacons that were set off in the Ruahine Ranges by a tramping group. The group had separated into two different parties, many of whom became unwell ... More >>
TECT Rescue Helicopter's Weekend Missions
Monday, 30 May 2022, 6:16 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
On Saturday, May 28, the TECT Rescue Helicopter was tasked to transport a woman in her 30's from Tauranga Hospital who had suffered from pregnancy complications. The woman was flown to Auckland Hospital for further treatment. The same day, the ... More >>
Te Aroha Cardiac Event - Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter
Thursday, 26 May 2022, 6:16 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
On Wednesday, May 25, the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Te Aroha for a man who had suffered from a cardiac event. The patient was RSI'd (Rapid Sequence Intubation) and flown to Waikato Hospital for further treatment. More >>
April’s Life-Saving Missions - TECT Rescue Helicopter
Tuesday, 10 May 2022, 4:40 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
26.04.22 - Te Kaha The TECT Rescue Helicopter carried out 39 life-saving missions over the month of April, a 12% increase in comparison to March, including 17 inter-hospital transfers, 12 medical events, 1 rescue and 9 rural or remote missions. Locations ... More >>
For Maria And Her Unborn Baby Time Was Critical
Monday, 2 May 2022, 5:33 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
For mum Maria Nally, being diagnosed with HELLP syndrome in the final hours of her pregnancy all came as a shock. Speaking with Maria, she still gets tears in her eyes thinking about the events that played out in June last year. “I was diagnosed with ... More >>
Adam Plans To Give Back
Tuesday, 26 April 2022, 5:15 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The sun was out and the early morning sky was clear and blue as it often is in the Central Plateaux Region. Adam McGregor was in Taupo and looking forward to riding in a dirt bike event on a sunny Saturday in June 2021. “I headed off to rendezvous ... More >>
Winch Rescue On Old Coach Road And SH47 MVA - Greenlea Rescue Helicopter
Tuesday, 29 March 2022, 10:42 am | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
On Saturday, March 26 at around 1pm, the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Old Coach Road mountain bike track, near Ohakune for a woman in her 50's who had sustained an ankle injury. The patient was winched from her location and transported ... More >>
Busy Weekend For The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter
Thursday, 24 March 2022, 10:57 am | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
On Friday, March 18, the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to a farm in Whakamaru for a patient who had sustained a serious hip injury from a fall. The patient was flown to Rotorua Hospital for further treatment. The next day, Saturday March ... More >>
Saving Lives In February
Wednesday, 16 March 2022, 3:01 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Your Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter carried out 23 life-saving missions to Whanganui, Manawatu and surrounding regions over the month of February. Four inter-hospital transfers, 9 medical events, 1 rescue, 6 farm incidents and 3 motor vehicle accidents ... More >>
A Busy Start To 2022 For Your Rescue Helicopter
Thursday, 17 February 2022, 11:20 am | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Your Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter carried out a total of 77 missions to the Waikato, King Country, Coromandel and surrounding regions over the month of January. Included in those missions were 44 inter-hospital transfers, 14 medical events, 7 ... More >>
Busy Start To 2022 - Saving Lives In January
Thursday, 17 February 2022, 10:39 am | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
It was a busy start to 2022 for your rescue crew, almost doubling from the previous month. Your Greenlea Rescue Helicopter carried out a total of 56 missions over the month of January, including 22 inter-hospital transfers, 5 rescues, 9 medical events, ... More >>
Saving Lives In The Central Plateau In 2021
Friday, 28 January 2022, 6:29 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
A rescue operation on 4th Jul ynear Turangi. In 2021, your Greenlea Rescue Helicopter carried out 535 missions, with over 43% of these being to the Central Plateau, impacting the lives of 231 patients in the region. This included 60 inter-hospital transfers, ... More >>
