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We are honoured to launch the Jerry Charters Scholarship for Aeromedical Advancement.
This scholarship will provide rescue helicopter crews across Canterbury and the West Coast with specialist training that otherwise would not be possible.
And it`s all thanks to the generosity of this man - Jerry Charters. Jerry left a gift in his will to the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust which has provided the foundation funding for the scholarship.
Critical Care Paramedic Tatsu Kuwasaki says thanks to the Trust’s support, the crews enjoy some of the most advanced equipment, but specialist training is just as vital when it comes to delivering improved patient outcomes.
“𝗢𝘂𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘅 𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄𝘀 𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘃𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 – 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲,” 𝗧𝗮𝘁𝘀𝘂 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀.
Thank you for trusting us with your legacy Jerry - we hope you would be proud of how we are honouring it. We know it certainly will be life-saving.
For more information about the Jerry Charters Scholarship head here: https://www.airrescue.co.nz/stories/crew-scholarship-launched-in-memory-of-lyttelton-stalwart/
Behind every rescue is a crew that never stops training.
We`re so grateful to Waimakariri Aquatic Facilities for supporting our critical care paramedics with access to their world-class facilities. Their generosity helps keep our crews at the top of their game, ready to respond when our community needs them most.
Thank you, Waimakariri Aquatic Facilities, for investing in the people who show up when it matters. Your support makes a real difference.
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This video is from our February Mission of the Month, a winch rescue from dense bush in the Hawdon Valley. What an exceptional crew of pilot Ed, Critical Care Paramedic Steve, and Crew Paramedic/Winch Operator Shane.
A fabulous morning was spent celebrating the generosity of the Akaroa and Bays Lions Club.
The Club ran a recent four-wheel drive event and donated the proceeds to the rescue helicopter service. Our most heartfelt thanks for your generosity and for taking the time to visit the service and meeting crew members Adrian, Shane and Kent.
It turns out for two of our guests this wasn`t the first time seeing a Westpac Rescue Helicopter. We`re glad this time you weren`t the patient!
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