Man rescue after night on Mt Ruapehu
The Greenlea Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to help search for a man missing overnight on Mt Ruapehu.
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Mission round-up for the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter
The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was tasked with multiple missions over the week commencing 9 July 2018.
read moreSearch for injured tramper in Ruahine Ranges
The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter was tasked to locate and recover an injured tramper in the Ruahine Ranges.
read moreEmergency airlift for man with injured hand
The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched for an emergency transfer to Waikato Hospital.
read moreTwo emergency missions for the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter
The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to airlift a man from Cape Runaway.
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It could be you, your family, friends, staff or patrons that need us. Your support ensures the rescue helicopters are available in your community.
The Philips Search & Rescue Trust’s rescue helicopters can be airborne in 10 minutes, and in a life and death situation, this speed and agility can make all the difference. It is the timely assistance that the rescue helicopters provides that can reduce disability and improve survival - the sooner resuscitation and treatment begins the greater chance of patient recovery.
But the cost of this is huge. Philips Search & Rescue Trust’s rescue helicopters do not receive any funding from the New Zealand Government. Your local rescue helicopter does have contracts with ACC, DHB and New Zealand Police, but this only covers 47% of the operating costs. This means 53% of this must come from the community.
Without community support, your rescue helicopter would not be able to remain operational on a 24/7, 365 basis, which would mean a serious delay in people being rescued, or transported to and from hospital facilities for urgent treatment.
Becoming a supporter of your local rescue helicopters means you will be making a life-saving difference in your community.
The Philips Search & Rescue Trust’s rescue helicopters can be airborne in 10 minutes, and in a life and death situation, this speed and agility can make all the difference. It is the timely assistance that the rescue helicopters provides that can reduce disability and improve survival - the sooner resuscitation and treatment begins the greater chance of patient recovery.
But the cost of this is huge. Philips Search & Rescue Trust’s rescue helicopters do not receive any funding from the New Zealand Government. Your local rescue helicopter does have contracts with ACC, DHB and New Zealand Police, but this only covers 47% of the operating costs. This means 53% of this must come from the community.
Without community support, your rescue helicopter would not be able to remain operational on a 24/7, 365 basis, which would mean a serious delay in people being rescued, or transported to and from hospital facilities for urgent treatment.
Becoming a supporter of your local rescue helicopters means you will be making a life-saving difference in your community.
