31/07/2011 1030 hours

At 10:30 am this morning the Life Flight Trust transported a Medical Patient from Paraparaumu.

Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter

The female was treated at the scene by Wellington Free Ambulance crew.

The patient a 75yr old female from Paraparaumu was flown to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department where she is being further assessed.

The Life Flight Trust is a charity providing air rescue and air ambulance services. It operates the Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter and a national air ambulance service. It relies on support from the public and sponsorship from partners such as Westpac to provide these services.