The 24/7 emergency service is always on call
to save lives whenever they’re needed.
We need to raise $6m each year to provide this critical service.
Your support helps ensure that we can continue to
offer this life-saving service to our community.

18,000+
life-saving rescue missions
24/7 365
days per year
6M+
annual operating cost
730,000
people covered
10 mins
to airborne during the day

When every second counts,
your support makes the difference

How you can support us…

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Your contribution today will help us keep this vital service flying, saving the lives of New Zealanders in their time of extreme need!

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It's only been six months, but already we've invested $20,000 in clinical training - and we're not stopping there!

In fact, demand for support from the Jerry Charters Scholarship for Aeromedical Advancement has been so great we're increasing distributions from the fund for the next 12 months.

From specialist ultrasound training to advanced courses on paediatric life support or complex airway management, we're investing in the crew, supporting improved patient outcomes, and delivering on our commitment to clinical excellence.

Critical Care Paramedic Scott says it’s a clear example of the rescue helicopter service delivering over and above what it is contracted to provide.

“𝗧𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁, 𝘄𝗲’𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘄𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲.”

Read more about how we're supporting your rescue crew. See the latest news link on our LinkTree.
What a stunning way to support the crew!

Every spring, a wonderful couple deliver buckets of daffodils to the GCH Aviation Air Rescue Base. This is just one of many ways they support the rescue helicopter service, and we are incredibly grateful for their ongoing generosity and kindness. Their thoughtful gesture brightens the base, lifts spirits, and serves as a reminder of the strong community standing behind the rescue crews and this life-saving service.

Keen to know how you can support your rescue helicopter service?  Head to our website - see link in bio.
𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹?

While Wills Month is coming to an end, our offer of a free will is not. 

𝗪𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹, 𝗡𝗭'𝘀 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺, 𝘀𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘄𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘃𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲.

There's no catch or use-by date for this free offer. This is simply our way of supporting our community to tackle this important piece of life admin.

Remember - having a will is the best way you can protect the people and causes you care about the most. 

When writing your will, you don't need to leave a gift in your will to the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust. If you do wish to leave a gift, please know your legacy will be life-saving.

To get your FREE will see the link in our LinkTree.

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𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸𝘀!

@PropertyBrokers Darfield recently held their golf tournament at the stunning Hororata Golf Club.

With their staff enthusiastically supporting the event, they rallied the community to get behind the day with team entries and amazing raffle prizes. 

Together, they raised an amazing $14,000 to support the service.

Thank you to Property Brokers Darfield, everyone who donated prizes, and all those who took part. Your support helps ensure our rescue helicopters can continue providing life-saving care when it is needed most.

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