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Apr 9, 2017 at 7:57 PM

BUSY AFTERNOON

The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Whangamata at 12:30 pm where a 57 year old female suffered a bee sting and had a severe allergic reaction. She was stabilised by St John paramedics before being flown to Waikato hospital for further treatment.
As soon as the helicopter returned to Tauranga at 3pm, a 24 year old tramper that was at the Wairere falls, fell and suffered a serious lower leg injury that required immediate hospital care. There was no where to land so the Port of Tauranga winch was used to winch down the paramedic to the patient. The helicopter landed at a nearby paddock at the Wairere falls track carpark until the patient had been stabilised. The Port of Tauranga winch was used to winch the patient back to the helicopter before being flown to Waikato hospital for further treatment.

Philips Search and Rescue Trust (PSRT) is a charitable organisation, operating rescue helicopters throughout the Central North Island. Philips Search and Rescue Trust relies on support from principal sponsors and community donations. Special thanks to Tauranga’s principal sponsor’s, Trustpower and TECT. This crucial financial support ensures our rescue helicopters can continue to bring life-saving equipment, rescue personnel and trauma-trained medics directly to the patient. For further information about PSRT visit our website rescue.org.nz

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