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Tramper winched

This afternoon [Feb 22] the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was called across to Mt Pirongia where a 43 year old Auckland woman had fallen 4 metres while tramping near the summit. She received serious leg fractures as a result, The Waikato Westpac air ambulance was able to hover load a Paramedic and SAR personel to assist the patient but decided hover loading the patient into the aircraft was to risky. They called the Trustpower TECT rescue helicopter to winch the woman and SAR personel out using the 'Port of Tauranga’ rescue winch as the Wailato Air Ambulance winch was away for service.

The patient was flown to Waikato hospital for treatment.

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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