How you can support us…
Having a will is one of the simplest ways to make your wishes clear and provide peace of mind for those closest to you.
Yet many New Zealanders never quite tick “write a will” off their to-do list.
Having a will puts you in control of your future and your legacy. By leaving a gift in your will to the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust, your legacy can be life-saving.
A will doesn’t need to be complicated or overwhelming. Through our partnership with NZ’s most trusted online will service, you can write your will online for free. It only takes about 10 minutes and you can update it anytime, at no cost.
Take control of your future and your legacy.
www.airrescue.co.nz/legacy
Or see the link in our Linktree
When the call comes for a water rescue, the down-the-wire paramedic has to get all this gear on AND get in the air within ten minutes!
Water rescue equipment is vital for when paramedics are being winched into water. This new water rescue gear was purchased for the crew by the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust.
Last month, the Canterbury Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to a number of water rescues, highlighting the need to remember safety around water:
🔴 If at a controlled beach, swim between the flags;
🔴 Only go in the water if conditions allow;
🔴 Remember your own limits;
🔴 Aways have someone watching you.
By the way - the rescue crew keep a tally on who can get out of their uniform and into their water rescue gear the fastest. Current record: five minutes!
Reflecting on the year that’s been? Or planning the year ahead?
Maybe life’s changes mean you need to update your affairs – or perhaps you haven’t started getting them in order.
Whatever stage you’re in, we want to help.
We`re offering you a 𝗳𝗿𝗲𝗲 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 service. It takes around 10 minutes and comes with free lifetime updates.
We promise, there’s no strings attached. While we would greatly appreciate you leaving a gift in your will to our rescue helicopter service, there’s no requirement to do so.
We simply want you to be ready for the future, whatever it may bring.
Find out more: www.airrescue.co.nz/legacy
Or see the link in our Linktree
Next month, Mark Holmes will be at the start line of a 3,000 km ride up the length of New Zealand as part of mid-Canterbury`s Rescue Warriors.
It`s a ride he says is pushing him outside his comfort zone, but he`s proud to be doing it for the life-saving rescue helicopter service. Cheering him on will be his wife of more than 40 years Jennie, three children and two grandchildren.
“𝗠𝘆 𝘄𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝘀𝗮𝗶𝗱 𝘀𝗵𝗲’𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗮 𝗯𝗶𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗿𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗼𝘄, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗜’𝗺 𝗱𝗼𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿."
Read Mark`s story here: https://www.airrescue.co.nz/stories/mark-holmes-rescue-warrior-nine/
