Scoop has an Ethical Paywall
The Life Flight Trust transports a Patient from Mt Adams
The Life Flight Trust transports a Patient from Mt Adams in the Wairarapa
09/01/2012 1120 hours
At 11:20am this Morning the Life Flight Trust responded to Mt Adams in the Wairarapa to a 65yr old male who had become unwell while out Four wheel driving.
Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
The Helicopter was unable to land on Mt Adams due to low cloud. The Patient was driven down to where the Helicopter was able to land next to the vehicle and uplift the Patient.
The patient was flown to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department where he is being treated.
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. Further information can be obtained from www.lifeflight.org.nz
ENDS
Gordon Campbell: On Children’s Book Classics - The Moomins
Wellington City Council: Statement From The Wellington Mayoral Forum On Options For Regional Governance Reform
MUNZ: TAIC Report On Kaitaki Incident Gives Shocking Picture Of Decline Of NZ Maritime Infrastructure
Greenpeace: New Climate Report Yet More Reason To Reduce Dairy Herd
Better Public Media: Opposing Plans To Scrap The BSA
Internal Affairs: Citizenship Test For Citizenship By Grant Applicants From Late 2027
Dayenu: Condemning Use Of Government Funding For Extremist Report On Antisemitism
