The Wellington
based Westpac Rescue Helicopter transported a man to
hospital suffering leg injuries this morning.
The
helicopter, with 2 Wellington Free Ambulance paramedics
onboard responded to an area to the west of Mauriceville in
the Wairarapa just after 8.20am this morning. The man, a
Masterton resident aged 52, was one of two men engaged in
Possum population counting when he landed awkwardly after
scaling a wire fence, dislocating his knee. His work partner
was able to call for help via cellphone and provided good
GPS co-ordinates for the helicopter to locate the injured
man. The helicopter was able to land in a nearby paddock and
the crew were led approximately 400m into a pine plantation
to where the injured man had fallen. "The pair were well
equipped with GPS units and personal locator beacons" said
helicopter crewman Colin Larsen.
Due to the nature of his
injury and the terrain it was decided to winch the patient
and the paramedic out of the plantation utilizing a
specialized winch stretcher. He was then transported to
Masterton Hospital by the helicopter, where he is being
treated in the Emergency
Department.
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