Medical Emergency near Alfredton

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Medical Emergency near Alfredton

The Palmerston North based Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Alfredton this morning at around 9:45 am to a man in his 60's suffering a medical emergency. He was stabilised by St John paramedics before he was airlifted to Palmerston North. The helicopter was dispatched due to the remote location and the distance to Hospital.

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 contributions. The Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter service has been made possible through the generosity of community donations. 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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