5 August 13

11.55 am – HKZ – Mangawhai

Responded to Mangawhai for a motor vehicle that had come off a gravel road. Two patients were in the vehicle but only one patient was transported to Whangarei Hospital.

12.11 pm – HLN – Maungaturoto

Responded to Maungaturoto for a male patient who had fallen 4 meters from a stack of hay bales. He was transported to Whangarei Hospital.

4.49 pm – HLN – Coromandel

Responded to the Coromandel for a male patient with a medical condition. He was transported to Waikato Hospital.

6.23 pm – HKZ – Counties

Responded to Counties for a motor vehicle vs motorbike accident. One male patient was transported to ACH in a status 1 condition.

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