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When Grace describes the night she was picked up by the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, Critical Care Paramedic Steve Pudney sounds like a superhero.
“𝗜 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗽𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗮𝘁 𝗺𝗲, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴, ‘𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻’𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗰𝗸 — 𝘀𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝘀𝗶𝘀’,” 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀.
Steve remembers meeting Grace that November night but shakes off any talk of him being a hero.
The reality is, however, for our rural communities the Westpac Rescue Helicopter crews are superheroes - and Grace isn`t the only member of her family to think so.
Read about Grace`s rescue here: https://www.airrescue.co.nz/stories/when-speed-and-skill-matter-most/
Or see Patient Stories in our Linktree
The statistics are in, and our 2025 Impact Report is out.
This report highlights the major milestones from what has been an incredible 12 months at the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust. Gracing the cover of the Impact Report is IGA - the first of our new H145 rescue helicopters launched into the service.
Take a moment to read about:
🔴Our journey to purchasing four state-of-the-art H145 helicopters
🔴Our investment in critical training and equipment
🔴The beautiful people and organisations who have fuelled our mission
🔴The very reason we are here - for the patients who need us
Read our 2025 Impact Report here: https://www.airrescue.co.nz/stories/2025-impact-report/
Or see 2025 Impact Report on our Linktree
Zack`s got a great way of describing what it`s like being a paramedic on a big rescue job.
"𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝗸𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝘁𝗼𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝗯𝘀 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗯 𝗯𝗿𝗼𝘄𝘀𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗼 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗱 – 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗯𝗲 𝗶𝘁."
We chat to Zack about his journey to becoming a paramedic, what made him join the NZ Army Reserve Force (one of only a few soldiers on the West Coast), and his job on the West Coast Rescue Helicopter.
Read more here: https://www.airrescue.co.nz/stories/meet-zack/
Or see the link to stories from the crew on our Linktree
After 23 days of pedalling these incredible Rescue Warriors have arrived in Cape Reinga.
Congratulations Team Muscle - not many people can say they have biked the length of New Zealand; it`s an amazing achievement. We are so humbled you took on this challenge to support the rescue helicopters across Canterbury and the West Coast.
The Rescue Warriors Team Live, who are biking down the country, have a few more days to go before they hit the finish line in Bluff.
If you haven`t already, please give the Rescue Warriors your support: https://www.airrescue.co.nz/rescue-warriors
Or see the Rescue Warriors link on our Linktree
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