Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter flies spinal patient
The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched on October 24th, in the early evening, to transport a patient to Middlemore Hospital.
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Busy period for the Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter
The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter has had a busy few days. On Wednesday the rescue team carried out three missions starting with the transfer of an 11 month old baby boy from Starship Hospital to Rotorua Hospital.
read moreWaioeka Gorge truck crash
At midnight on Friday the BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was tasked to the scene of a serious truck crash approximately 15 km into the Waioeka Gorge.
read moreAir ambulance and rescue helicopter service tender outcome
In March this year NASO (National Ambulance Sector Office), on behalf of the New Zealand Government, released their tender document and process for the purchasing of air ambulance and rescue helicopter services in New Zealand.
read moreAir Ambulance all female crew, patient and passengers
There is nothing unusual about the Westpac Air Ambulance ferrying patients the length of New Zealand but on Monday 3 September the flight from Taranaki Hospital to Auckland’s Starship Hospital was definitely unique.
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Your rescue helicopter can be airborne in 10 minutes and, in a life or death situation this speed and agility can make all the difference. The timely assistance that rescue helicopters provide can reduce disability and improve survival – the sooner treatment begins, the greater chance of patient recovery.
The cost of this is huge. Your rescue helicopter has contracts with ACC, DHB’s and NZ police, providing approximately 50% of the operating costs. This means the remaining 50% of funding must come from the community.
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Your rescue helicopter can be airborne in 10 minutes and, in a life or death situation this speed and agility can make all the difference. The timely assistance that rescue helicopters provide can reduce disability and improve survival – the sooner treatment begins, the greater chance of patient recovery.
The cost of this is huge. Your rescue helicopter has contracts with ACC, DHB’s and NZ police, providing approximately 50% of the operating costs. This means the remaining 50% of funding must come from the community.
Without your support, your rescue helicopter would not be able to remain operational on a 24/7, 365 day a year basis. This could mean a serious delay in people being rescued, or transported to hospital for urgent treatment.
Support your rescue helicopter and make a life saving difference.
