Here is a brief overview of the missions the Taranaki Rescue Helicopter has engaged in over January.

5 Jan     17.40      Pick up patient at Tahora with a broken femur.

5 Jan     18.26       Pick up patient at Tahora with leg injuries due to a motorbike accident.

7 Jan     09.54      Transfer patient to Waikato hospital.

9 Jan     11.55        Patient transer from Taranaki Base Hospital to Waikato Hospital.

11 Jan    14.10       Rescue off beach cove after boat sunk off Patea.  Click here to read the Taranaki Daily News article.

12 Jan    10.02      Retrieval of male from Tarata.

13 Jan     12:59      Transfer 1 patient to Waikato Hospital.

13 Jan     14:44      Transfer 1 patient to Taranaki Base Hospital.

14 Jan     12:38      Retrieval of male patient from Tarata to Taranaki Base Hospital for medical attention.

16 Jan     10:10      Transfer patient from Wellington Hospital to Taranaki Base Hospital.

21 Jan     13:43      Retrieval of male patient from Patea due to motor cross accident.

21 Jan     16:05      Retrieval of male patient from Ohanui due to chainsaw accident.

22 Jan     12:05      Retrieval of male patient from Waverley due to quad bike accident.

24 Jan     08:36      Patient transfer from Hawera Hospital to Palmerston North Hospital

24 Jan     13:13       Retrieval of male patient at Matau, due to fall.

24 Jan     14:35       Transfer 2 to Waikato Hospital

24 Jan     16:15       Transfer 1 from Waikato Hospital to Taranaki Base Hospital.

24 Jan     19:57       Retrieval of male from Waverley due to accident.

28 Jan     16:02       Injured day hiker, mission not completed due to weather.

29 Jan     15:17       Retrieval of male due dirtbike injury at Matematonga.

31 Jan     18:41        Retrieval of 10 year old with neck injuries at Manaia.

31 Jan     20:08       Winch female motorcross rider at Kai Iwi.