On Thursday morning, September 4th, the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Opunake for a female who was experiencing a serious cardiac event. The patient was stabilised on scene by the onboard Critical Care Flight Paramedic before being airlifted to Waikato Hospital to receive further care.

Later that afternoon, the Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Opunake for a male who had sustained injuries following a serious farm related incident. The patient was treated on scene before being swiftly airlifted to Taranaki Base Hospital to receive further medical treatment.

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Background:

Philips Search & Rescue Trust (PSRT) is the charity responsible for fundraising and promotion of the North Island’s largest pool of community rescue helicopters.

PSRT was founded in 1985 after an endowment by Philips New Zealand Limited to mark a light aircraft accident near Turangi in which two Philips personnel lost their lives.

Encompassing a fleet of rescue helicopters, the service provides air health and rescue services free of charge to the public on a no-fault basis. The rapid response is powered by an expert crew of Pilots, Air Crew Officers and Critical Care Flight Paramedics.

In a life and death situation it is this speed and agility of the rescue helicopter that can make all the difference, with patients able to receive medical treatment as soon as the rescue helicopter arrives and continuing whilst en route to a medical facility.

Philips Search & Rescue Trust fundraise for and support:

Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Waikato, King Country, Coromandel

Aerocool Rescue Helicopter, Bay of Plenty Coastal Region

Greenlea Rescue Helicopter, Central Plateau and Lake’s Region

Grassroots Trust Rescue Helicopter, Manawatu, Whanganui

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