TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter - Latest News [Page 2]
Young boy hit by car while riding quad
Friday, 29 January 2016, 3:31 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
This afternoon the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched Te Kaha where a 8 year old local boy had been hit by a car while riding a quad bike, the boy was riding out of his driveway when the incident occurred, he was thrown several metres ... More >>
Runners winched from Kohi Pt
Thursday, 21 January 2016, 10:04 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Kohi Pt Whakatane heads this afternoon where 3 runners where trapped on a steep ridge. More >>
Injured Tramper
Friday, 8 January 2016, 12:11 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
Injured Tramper The Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to The Kaimai Range's near the settlement of TePoi at 6:30 pmwhere a 17 year old female tramper from a scout group had tripped on a tree root and badly injured her ... More >>
TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter Release
Monday, 4 January 2016, 4:06 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
This morning around 1000hrs the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to the East Cape settlement of Te Araroa where a 55 year old local man had suffered a critical medical event. He was stabilised at the scene by St John ... More >>
Motocrosser flown to hospital
Tuesday, 29 December 2015, 8:20 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
Motocrosser flown to hospital This afternoon the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to a motocross event at Manawahe in the Eastern Bay of Plenty, a 20 year old Auckland man had broken his leg during a race, he was ... More >>
Motorcyclist collides with Bull
Friday, 13 November 2015, 1:14 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
Early this morning the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to a rural road west of Te Aroha where a 44 year old Waihi man had collided with a Bull, while riding his motorbike, the Bull had been standing in the middle of the ... More >>
Woman thrown from horse drawn cart
Monday, 9 November 2015, 4:23 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
Today the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Waihi where a 73 year old local woman had been thrown from her horse drawn cart, as she fell she fell forward and was then kicked in the stomach by the horse. She received ... More >>
Woman Airlifted
Wednesday, 16 September 2015, 10:10 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
Today the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Matakana Is where a 71 year old local woman had fallen unwell requiring hospital treatment, the rescue helicopter was sent because of access difficulties and the requirement ... More >>
Response Vehicle Ensures Chopper Crew Are Rescue Ready
Wednesday, 26 August 2015, 11:43 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
The Crewmen of the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter are the recipients of a new Rapid Response Rescue Vehicle supplied and fuelled by McFall Fuel of Tauranga. The official handover took place on Tuesday afternoon at the Hangar located at the Tauranga ... More >>
Motocross Accident
Sunday, 16 August 2015, 8:18 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
The Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Mangawhe at 3:15pm where a 10 year old male fell from his motocross bike and was hit by another bike. The rider received multiple injuries including a knock to the head and required ... More >>
Motorbike vs Car
Sunday, 16 August 2015, 8:06 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
The Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Waimana rd, Waimana at approx 12:45 pm where a year old male on a motorbike collided with a car. The rider suffered serious arm and leg injuries and was stabilised at the scene by ... More >>
Fellow workers perform CPR on work mate
Friday, 31 July 2015, 3:05 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
Today the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Waihi Beach where a 59 year old Te Puke had been working on a building site when he suffered a serious cardiac event. The man work mates carried out CPR on the man until emergency ... More >>
Man crushed by tractor
Monday, 27 July 2015, 10:58 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
The Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Waiotahi at 8am where a 37 year old male had been crushed by a tractor. More >>
Elderly woman airlifted
Friday, 8 May 2015, 2:34 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
Elderly woman airlifted Today at around lunchtime the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to the Coromandel town of Hahei where a 90 year old local woman received serious shoulder & pelvic injuries when the car she ... More >>
Man severs finger
Thursday, 30 April 2015, 3:54 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
This afternoon the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was tasked to fly a 19 year old Tauranga man from Tauranga hospital to Waikato hospital for specialist surgery to reattach a finger on his right hand. The man had been operating a band ... More >>
Medical Callout Waihi beach
Monday, 6 April 2015, 10:20 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
The Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Waihi Beach last night at10:00 pm where a 65 year old female had a serious medical condition that required immediate hospital care. The patient was driven by ambulance to Waihi ... More >>
TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter Tauranga Recent Mission
Saturday, 4 April 2015, 11:20 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
This morning the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to the Eastern Bay of plenty settlement of Hawai where an 18 year old local man had been found unconscious in his bed, St John ambulance tended to the man and called ... More >>
Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter Open Day a huge success
Tuesday, 24 March 2015, 11:00 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
Crowds of people were joined by hundreds of motorcycles at the Trustpower TECT Open Day, held Sunday from 10am to 2pm at the Tauranga Hospital Hangar. More >>
10 year old airlifted
Wednesday, 18 March 2015, 11:32 am | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
Last night the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Coromandel township to airlift a 10 year old local girl to Waikato hospital for specialist surgery to repair a badly broken arm. The girl had fallen 2 metres from a pergola, ... More >>
Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter Open Day
Friday, 13 March 2015, 2:19 pm | TrustPower TECT Rescue Helicopter
Don’t miss your chance to meet the hardworking crew behind Tauranga’s Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter More >>