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Their boat was sinking, Rob was trapped, and Dick was holding Rob`s head above the water.
"𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗽𝗮𝗰 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘂𝗽 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿."
Rob’s life was saved, and Dick was there for every moment of the harrowing rescue.
Read their story here: https://www.airrescue.co.nz/stories/trapped-under-water-a-truly-life-saving-mission/
To keep the rescue helicopter crews mission-ready, we need your support.
This Chopper Appeal we need to raise $100,000 for the Westpac Rescue Helicopters across Canterbury and the West Coast.
Donate today. www.airrescue.co.nz/chopper-appeal/
Or see the Patient Stories and Chopper Appeal links on our Linktree
𝗥𝗼𝗯 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗱 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝗷𝗲𝘁 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁.
𝗛𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻.
While recovering at home after being rescued from a horrific jet boat crash, Rob`s life was turned upside down again.
𝗥𝗼𝗯 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗸𝗲.
A stroke is a time critical medical event. The patient has just hours to get to tertiary level medical care. Rob was at his home in Akaroa - too far away to get to hospital by road. He needed the rescue helicopter.
In Rob`s words, the rescue helicopter saved his life - again.
Rob is sharing his story to support this year`s Chopper Appeal.
𝗣𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗮𝗻. 𝗛𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 - 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗯`𝘀.
www.airrescue.co.nz/chopperappeal or see the Chopper Appeal link on our Linktree
We are always blown away by the generosity of our community and this one is especially close to our hearts.
A massive thank you to Dot who has sent these beanies for our most precious patients, the tiny premature and newborn babies.
It`s hard to see in this picture but they are very small to keep their little heads warm.
The crew keep a couple on the helicopter at all times to ensure that these little ones are kept cosy as they travel.
𝗛𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲𝘀?
Can you find a life saved? Do you know all the ways we’ve invested in your rescue helicopter service?
Putting together a rescue helicopter mission is like piecing together a puzzle – every piece is vital. You are also a vital part of that puzzle. It’s through the support of our community that we can ensure the rescue helicopters across Canterbury and the West Coast are mission-ready.
Download our life-saving puzzles here: https://www.airrescue.co.nz/chopper-appeal/#puzzle
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗹. 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.
www.airrescue.co.nz/chopper or see the Chopper Appeal link on our Linktree
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