Helicopter Missions for the week ended 18 February

MISSION SUMMARY

Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter Missions for the week ended 18 February 2007

18 February 2007 - A male with an injury suffered while diving into the water was transported from Rakino Island to Starship Hospital.
17 February 2007 - The helicopter was tasked to Piha for a visual search of a person in the water. Stood down.
17 February 2007 - After a car v van at Kaukapakapa a male was transported to Auckland City Hospital.
17 February 2007 - The helicopter responded to Gulf Harbour to a boat which had sunk and one person was still missing. A visual search was carried out before the helicopter returned to Mechanics Bay.
16 February 2007 - Rescue Co-ordination Centre tasked the helicopter to a beacon search at Ardmore. Beacon located, helicopter returned to Mechanics Bay.
16 February 2007 - The helicopter was tasked to a beacon search in the Firth of Thames. Stood down, not required.
16 February 2007 - A male with chest pain was transported from Waiheke Island to Auckland City Hospital.
15 February 2007 - The helicopter responded to Great Barrier Island and transported a male with chest pain to Auckland City Hospital.
15 February 2007 - A male with a medical condition was transported from Great Barrier Island to Auckland City Hospital.
14 February 2007 - The helicopter responded to Whiritoa to a woman who had fallen while walking on the hills. She was transported to Waikato Hospital along with a male ambulance officer who had been injured while attending to her.
13 February 2007 - The helicopter responded to Great Barrier Island and transported a woman who had fallen on a boat to Auckland City Hospital.
13 February 2007 - A male teenager was transported from Wellsford to North Shore Hospital Hospital after he fell off a bicycle.
13 February 2007 - After a vehicle rolled at Karekare the helicopter was placed on standby. Stood down, not required.
13 February 2007 - The helicopter responded to Great Barrier Island and transported a woman who had been stung by paper wasps to Auckland City Hospital.
12 February 2007 - New Zealand Police tasked the helicopter to search for a missing boat. Carried out a visual search. Stood down.
12 February 2007 - The helicopter was on standby for Waiomu. Stood down, not required.

If you would like any further information on these missions please contact Helicopter Manager Greg Brownson on 021 2748 014.

To see a full list of missions for 2007 please go to http://www.rescuehelicopter.org.nz/NewsMissions.aspx

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