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Injured tramper north of Upper Hutt
The Life Flight Trust responds to an injured tramper north of Upper Hutt.
At Approx 11:30 this morning the Life
Flight Trust responded to Injured tramper in the Pakuratahi
Area Near Te Marua in Upper Hutt. Life Flight responded with
a Wellington Free Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue
Helicopter.
The Helicopter was unable to land due
to dense bush and mountainous terrain in the area where the
Patient, a 55 year old woman was located.
The Life
Flight crew winched The Paramedic down to the injured woman
And then retrieved both back to the helicopter.
The patient was flown to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department where she is being treated for her injuries
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
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