Ruatahuna Callout

The Trustpower TECT Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Ruatahuna Valley at 4:30pm where a 76 year old male hunter fell into a river. A hunting companion pulled him from the river and he stopped breathing and CPR was administered with a successful outcome. The helicopter landed at a camping ground in a steep valley and a St John paramedic assessed the patient before being flown to Rotorua hospital. The main road into Ruatahuna has been washed-out and has slips and no vehicle access to the valley for the next few days.

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 Tauranga’s principal sponsor’s, Trustpower and TECT. 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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