22/05/2011 1230 PM
At 1230 this afternoon the Life Flight Trust responded to Boom Rock on the East Coast North of Wellington to a 46yr old
female from Wellington who had been out for a Horse Ride when she fell off and was also kicked by the horse.
Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
The Helicopter was able to land a short distance from the patient in an open paddock.
Once the patient had been assessed and treated by the Paramedic the patient was carried to the Helicopter.
The patient was flown to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department where she is being further assessed and treated for
injuries which were to her lower back and leg.
The Life Flight Trust is a charity providing air rescue and air ambulance services. It operates the Wellington based
Westpac Rescue Helicopter and a national air ambulance service. It relies on support from the public and sponsorship
from partners such as Westpac to provide these services. Further information can be obtained from www.lifeflight.org.nz