Help the Westpac Rescue Helicopter with Equipment Purchases Donated to Save Lives in Christchurch

Can you help provide this equipment?

While all funds raised by the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust goes towards supporting the work of our air rescue services, some of our supporters prefer to donate or raise funds for the full purchase of specific equipment.

In each case, the purchase of specific items is directly attributed to the individual donation.

Much of the equipment and resources carried on board our rescue helicopters and used by our paramedics and crew is provided by direct public donations and constantly needs to be upgraded or extended to meet operational requirements.

If you or your organisation are interested in supplying or funding the purchase of any of these items, please contact :

Bridget Neill : bridget@airrescue.co.nz

Currently we are looking for funds to purchase the following specific items:

Snow Boots 1pair x Sorel snow boots for alpine rescue work. Price approximately $300.00		Bone Drill Intraosseous Bone Drill for administration of medicine and fluids medication directly into the marrow cavity of bones. Price approximately $1800.00

Crew Harnesses 2 x personally-sized crew harnesses. Price approximately $600 each		Syringe Driver Syringe Driver for administering medication at a controlled rate. Price approximately $2500 each

Escape Breathing System 3 x Escape Breathing System to be incorporated with offshore lifejackets. Price approximately $1300 each		LSU Suction Unit Laerdal LSU Suction unit for support helicopter. Price approximately $850.00

Ventillator Ventillator for back-up rescue helicopter. Price approximately $ 8,000 - $10,000		Merino Under-layers 16 pair x Earth Sea Sky Merino under-layers for crew. Price approximately $30.00 each

Beanies 8 x Earth Sea Sky Beanies. Price approximately $35.00 each		Avalanche Transceivers 2 x Ortovox 3+ Avalanche Transceivers for alpine rescue. Price approximately $425 each

Hand Held Radios Six Tait TP8120 handheld radio transmitter/receivers including batteries and chargers. Four required for Westpac Rescue Helicopter and two for Solid Energy Rescue Helicopter. Price approximately $995 each		Operational Tops Seven general operational pull-over tops for crew to wear over t-shirts. Price approximately $400 each

Lifejacket/vests Four x Lifejacket/vests with built in re-breathers. These are worn over crew immersion suits when attending off-shore operations over water. Price approximately $1250 each		Immersion Suits Immersion suits are full body survival suits for crew attending off-shore operations over water. Our current suits need upgrading and we need 5 sets. Price approximately $1,800 each

Panasonic Toughbook Laptop Computer The Toughbook is a military-designed rugged laptop computer for use in harsh NZ operating environments.The Toughbook is designed to withstand vibration, drops, spills, extreme temperature, and other rough handling