It was a patchy week for the Trust Tairāwhiti Eastland Rescue Helicopter — due in part to high winds experienced over the weekend – but the team still managed to fly seven missions in the week from Monday, September 11.
On the Monday, the team transferred a patient from Gisborne Hospital to Dannevirke, from where they were taken on to Wellington Hospital.
The following day they responded to a motor vehicle accident at Te Araroa, with the patient flown in a stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.
Wednesday was a hectic day with a total of four missions.
The day started early with a 3am call-out to a medical event in Tokomaru Bay, followed by a medical event in Ruatoria at 8.50am, and another in Te Puia Springs at 11.30am. All patients were flown in stable condition to Gisborne Hospital.
