Auckland Rescue Helicopter Missions 27 Dec - 8 Jan

Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter Missions 27 Dec 2006 - 8 Jan 2007

Please find missions for 27 December 2006 - 7 January 2007 below.

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8 January 2007 - Responded to Tairua to search for and winch out an adult male who had hypothermia and back injuries after falling while tramping in the Broken Hills/Hikuai area. Transported to Auckland Hospital

6 January 2007 - A male with a medical condition was transported from Kawakawa Bay to Auckland City Hospital.

5 January 2007 - A male who had fallen from his motorbike was transported from South Head to Auckland City Hospital.

5 January 2007 - The helicopter along with Waikato Air Ambulance responded to Hahei Beach to 2 divers with suspected bends. Both divers were transported to Auckland City Hospital.

5 January 2007 - A male with a medical condition was transported from Waiheke Island to Auckland City Hospital.

4 January 2007 - The helicopter responded to a near drowning at Cornwallis Beach and transported a male to Starship Hospital.

4 January 2007 - A male who had fallen from the rocks while fishing was transported from Kawakawa Bay to Middlemore Hospital.

4 January 2007 - The helicopter responded to Waiheke Island and transported a male who had fallen to Auckland City Hospital.

4 January 2007 - New Zealand Police tasked the helicopter to Channel Island. Stood down, not required.

3 January 2007 - The helicopter responded to Waiheke Island and transported a woman with a medical condition to Auckland City Hospital.

3 January 2007 - A male with chest pain was transported from Waiheke Island to Auckland City Hospital.

30 December2006 - A male with a medical condition was transported from Waiheke Island to Auckland City Hospital.

30 December2006 - After being hit by a yacht boom a male was transported from Ponui Island to Auckland City Hospital.

30 December2006 - A female with a medical condition was transported from Waiheke Island to Auckland City Hospital.

29 December2006 - The helicopter responded to Port Charles and transported a male who had fallen from the wharf to Auckland City Hospital. While on that job we were tasked to Wellsford to a medical condition but requested HELIMED (Whangarei) to attend it as they were in that area.

28 December2006 - A male with a leg injury suffered while surfing was transported from Pauanui to Middlemore Hospital.

28 December2006 - The helicopter responded to Piha to two people stranded on the rocks. We were not required, however we were then tasked to Oneills Beach to a missing surfer. Stood down as surfer was found.

28 December2006 - The helicopter was placed on standby for a medical condition at Wellsford.

27 December2006 - A male adult was transferred from Thames Hospital to Auckland City Hospital.

27 December2006 - The helicopter was on standby for a boating incident at Sandspit. Stood down not required.

27 December2006 - A male with a medical condition was transported from Awhitu to Middlemore Hospital.

You can find a full list of missions from the last 12 months on http://www.rescuehelicopter.org.nz/NewsMissions.aspx

ENDS

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