Woman airlifted

This afternoon the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Cape Runaway where a 89 year old local woman has suffered a potentially serious medical event. The Waihau Bay volunteer fire crew secured a landing site for the helicopter, the onboard Paramedic tended to the patient before she was flown to Whakatane for further treatment. The helicopter was dispatched because of the remote location of the patient.

Philips Search and Rescue Trust 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 sponsors, 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 http://rescue.org.nz.

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