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Trust Winches an Injured youth from Rimutaka Forest Park
21/06/2012 1400 hours
At 2:00pm this afternoon the Life Flight Trust responded to Rimutaka Forest Park to a female youth with a severe injury.
Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Ambulance Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
The helicopter was unable to land near the patient due to dense bush. The Paramedic was winched down into a clear area and then was able to walk approximately four minutes to where the patient was.
The patient and paramedic were winched back into the helicopter.
The patient was then 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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