TECT RESCUE HELICOPTER
April saw the TECT rescue helicopter completing 46 missions in total, locations in demand were Matakana Island (2), Waihi (3), O¯po¯tiki (4) and Te Kaha (1).
Of these 46 missions, four were to motor vehicle accidents, two rural and 14 interhospital transfers, with 11 medical and nine rescues completed by the onboard crew over the month.
On Friday, April 2, the TECT Rescue Helicopter was called to Athenree Gorge, in the Bay of Plenty, following a motor vehicle accident, leaving a 46-year-old father and his 7-year-old son injured, requiring urgent transportation. Both patients were taken to Tauranga Hospital for further treatment.
The onboard crew flew to Opo¯tiki, ¯ in the eastern Bay of Plenty, multiple times during April.
On Thursday April 15, the TECT Rescue
Helicopter transported an 8-year-old boy with serious injuries, accompanied by his mother to Tauranga Hospital after he was hit by a ute. They visited the town again on April 21 for a patient suffering serious injuries and flew them to Waikato Hospital.
On April 24, they returned to Opo¯tiki ¯ for a man in his 60s who required urgent medical care. The patient was treated by the onboard crew before being flown to Tauranga Hospital.
TECT Rescue Helicopter visited Waihi, three times over April. The onboard crew were able to assess and provide medical care for several patients suffering medical events including strokes, cardiac events and seizures.
These missions were time-critical, made possible thanks to generous donations from the public.