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MVA near National Park
Sunday, 15 January 2017, 1:16 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to a bus over a bank accident near National Park. There where reported 15 patients, with approx 6 being transported to hospital. Also in attendance was the taupo Greenlea Rescue Helicopter and the ... More >>
Te Puke Spinal Injury
Sunday, 8 January 2017, 7:26 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Te Puke at 7:45pm where a 38 year old male dived into a swimming pool and suffered a serious neck injury. NZ Fire Service cordoned off a nearby local park for the helicopter to land. St John ... More >>
Busy New Year for Rescue Helicopter
Tuesday, 3 January 2017, 9:18 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was dispatched on multiple missions early on new-years day with the first just after midnight to Eketahuna where a local man was suffering a serious medical event. He was stabilised by the on-board Intensive ... More >>
Search for missing jet skier
Friday, 30 December 2016, 2:50 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was dispatched the Whanganui River early this morning at around 1:30am to assist Police in a search for a man who did not return from jet skiing up the river earlier in the day. After searching the river using ... More >>
Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter Round-up 14 - 26 Nov
Sunday, 27 November 2016, 7:35 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter flew 10 missions and conducted crew training during the period. The missions are as follows: More >>
Boy Airlifted from Tongariro Crossing
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 5:36 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to the Tongariro Crossing this afternoon at 1500 to assist an 11yr old boy who had fallen and suffered leg injuries. The on board paramedic made the boy comfortable and then he was airlifted to Rotorua Hospital ... More >>
Kayaker In Distress and Opotiki Callout
Wednesday, 23 November 2016, 10:49 am | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Matata at 6:30pm on the 22/11 where a Kayaker that was fishing started taking on water. He had a hand held radio and called for assistance and the helicopter as well as Whakatane and Maketu coastgaurd ... More >>
Search for missing swimmer
Saturday, 19 November 2016, 11:23 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Today the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to help search for a swimmer missing near Leisure Island at Mt Maunganui. The swimmer, an Auckland man in his 60s was taking part in the Sand to Surf Ocean swim series when ... More >>
Rescue Industry Water Training Day
Wednesday, 9 November 2016, 12:35 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Philips Search & Rescue Trust is extremely excited to be hosting a rescue industry water-training day in Taupo, on Saturday 12 November, with rescue helicopter personnel from Hamilton, Auckland, New Plymouth, Palmerston North, Rotorua, Tauranga, Taupo, ... More >>
Helicopter called to early morning crash
Tuesday, 8 November 2016, 4:58 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
This morning at just after 5am the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched Waihi Beach where a car had left the road and collided with a power pole, the front seat passenger, an 18 year old Katikati woman was trapped in the car for sometime ... More >>
Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter Round-up 29 Oct - 4 Nov
Sunday, 6 November 2016, 10:20 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Sat 29 An afternoon mission to Levin for a woman in her 40’s with a medical emergency. She was stabilised by St John paramedics before being airlifted to Wellington Hospital for specialist treatment. On the return journey the helicopter landed in Shannon ... More >>
Spinal Injury Flown to Middlemore Hospital
Monday, 24 October 2016, 10:10 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched a rural home near Ruatoki, South of Whakatane, at approximately 3pm this afternoon. A 57 yr old local man was seriously injured after falling backwards while working in his shed on his lawnmower. The man ... More >>
Two winch missions today
Saturday, 15 October 2016, 9:40 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Today the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was called to rescue two people in separate incidents, both times the Port of Tauranga Rescue winch was utilised. In the first incident a 32 year old French Tourist had fallen over a 50 meter cliff ... More >>
Car Rolls Off Kawhia Road
Saturday, 15 October 2016, 9:20 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to a car crash on Kawhia road this morning. A car crashed off the road through a fence and rolled multiple times down a very steep bank coming to rest on its wheels approximately 100m below the ... More >>
Patient airlifted from Te Kaha
Wednesday, 13 July 2016, 5:19 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
This afternoon the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to the Te Kaha medical centre where a 44 year old Cape Runaway man had presented with a potentally serious medical condition. More >>
Young man airlifted off Motiti Is
Friday, 24 June 2016, 3:52 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
This afternoon the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Motiti Is where a 16 year old local man had fallen from a deck, he suffered a back injury as a result and was in significant pain. More >>
Patient And Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter Crew Re-Unite
Friday, 17 June 2016, 5:08 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Alan Hurford had been a Friend of the Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter for years, but not once did he think he would need it. Not until just over a year ago, when a motorcycle accident left him with a leg totally degloved of skin up to his abdomen. More >>
Greenlea Rescue Helicopter Crew to Visit National Fieldays
Wednesday, 15 June 2016, 5:01 pm | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Greenlea Premier Meats, principal sponsor of the Taupo-based rescue helicopter, will be joined by the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter on Friday 17 June 2016 at the National Fieldays® Mystery Creek. More >>
15-year old suffers Cardiac Arrest, Te Kuiti
Thursday, 9 June 2016, 11:31 am | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
The Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter was dispatched Te Kuiti this morning, to retrieve a 15-year old boy who arrested at his home. The local first-response team were actively engaged in CPR and an Automated External Defribillator (AED) had been utilized by ... More >>
Daring Rescue Wins Award
Monday, 30 May 2016, 9:46 am | Philips Search and Rescue Trust
Members of the Greenlea Rescue Helicopter team were presented the NZSAR Certificate of Achievement for Operational Activity on Tuesday night in recognition of the daring rescue. More >>
