Boy falls from horse

This afternoon at 1730hrs the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was dispatched to Hicks bay where a 10 year old local boy had fallen from a horse.

The boy received serious upper leg fractures as a result. St John ambulance staff attended the boy until the Trustpower TECT rescue helicopter arrived, the onboard Intensive care paramedic provided pain relief then the boy accompanied by his father was flown to tauranga hospital in a moderate condition.

The helicopter was used because of the remote location and the seriousness of the boys leg injury.

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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