Medical mission from Putaruru
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The BayTrust Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to the Waikato township of Putaruru at approximately 1100am Wednesday morning to attend a serious medical event.
Fire service set up a landing zone in a paddock next to the house where the event occurred (picture attached)
Attended by a St John ICP carried onboard the helicopter the man was quickly stabilised for flight and then immediately airlifted the 81 year old local man to Waikato Hospital in a critical condition.
Upon return to Rotorua the helicopter was despatched to return to Waikato Hospital for an urgent patient transfer.
Philips Search and Rescue Trust
(PSRT) 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
Rotorua’s principal sponsor, BayTrust. 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 rescue.org.nz
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