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Injured man winched from cliff at Red Rocks
Injured man winched from cliff at Red Rocks
A Life Flight Trust team winched an
injured man from the side of a hill at Red Rocks near Owhiro
bay this evening.
The Wellington-based Westpac
Rescue Helicopter, with a Wellington Free Ambulance
paramedic onboard, responded at 1720 this
evening.
The man was located on the side of the
hill approx 90 meters above the Red Rocks walkway in an area
that was inaccessible by road
The Paramedic was
winched down to the injured patient. After being assessed by
the Paramedic they were both winched back into the
helicopter and flown to Wellington Hospital Emergency
Department where the man was being treated for moderate
injuries.
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
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