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Back to back callouts for the BayTrust Rescue Helicopter

The BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was tasked at 9.30 am on Saturday 17 March to Ruatahuna for a 58-year old female who was suffering chest pains.  She was flown to Rotorua  Hospital for treatment.

The rescue helicopter was then dispatched to the Te Urewera National Park by the Rescue Co-ordination Centre, for a 57-year old male who had fallen from his motorbike and suffered multiple broken bone. Fortunately, the party had a PLB (Personal Locator Beacon) and the rescue helicopter was able to fly directly to the man.

He was flown to Whakatane Hospital for further treatment.

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We are partially funded by a government contract with National Ambulance Sector Office (NASO). We rely heavily on the generosity of sponsors and the community to help fund the shortfall that allows us to be rescue ready 24/7, 365 days of the year. This crucial financial support ensures our rescue helicopter can continue to bring life-saving equipment, rescue personnel, and intensive care paramedics directly to the patient.

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