>>> THE CREW MEMBERS

The Square Trust Rescue Helicopter service employs the pilots with additional crew members made available on a contract basis from Palmerston North Hospital, St John Ambulance and NZ Police.

Medical transfers between hospitals require flight nurses. A ten member team from the units of Critical Care, Intensive Care and the Emergency Department make up a 24/7 on-call flight nurse roster. Midwives and doctors are available as required, depending on the mission type.

On all accident work the air ambulance service utilises paramedics from St John Ambulance to respond to emergencies in the field. These paramedics are readily available to respond to accidents and emergencies in the pre-hospital environment.

Search and rescue missions require the use of trained Police members. They often operate the long-line and winch and are very good observers in searches. 

In all cases the medical and paramedic crew are specifically trained to perform their duties in and around the helicopter, and in most cases will be trained in familiarisation, long-line and winching.

 

>>> THE PILOTS

Jarrod Colbourne
Pilot

Jarrod completed his Commercial Helicopter Pilot license in 2002. Most of his experience has been instructing at Paraparaumu, along with co-piloting logging operations in Taranaki. He started his career as a fixed wing pilot and was involved in Parachute operations out of Masterton. Prior to joining The Square Trust Rescue Helicopter, Jarrod completed a fixed wing instrument rating.
Having completed a Bachelor of Technology at Massey University, Jarrod is familiar with the area, and his partner grew up in Palmerston North. They have relocated from Paraparaumu with their child Bede.