Despite having an out-of-region day for scheduled maintenance, the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter successfully completed eight missions in the week from Monday, April 15 — six in the first couple of days of the week.
April 15, 4.51am – The helicopter crew responded to a trauma at Wairoa where their on-board critical care flight paramedic stabilised the patient who was flown in serious condition to Dannevirke, then transferred to Wellington Hospital.
12 noon – The chopper flew to a medical event at Wairoa where its paramedic assessed and treated the patient, who was transported in stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.
8.27pm – The chopper was called to a motor vehicle accident at Tikitiki where the paramedic assessed and treated the patient, who was flown in stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.
April 16, 11am – The chopper responded to a medical event at Te Puia Springs where the paramedic stabilised the patient, who was flown in serious condition to Gisborne Hospital.
