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As soon as the phone rings, the crew all know their place – what they have to do to get in the air, and to the patient, as quickly as possible.
Putting together a mission is like piecing together a puzzle – and every piece is vital.
“𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹, 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲’𝘀 𝗻𝗼 𝗿𝗼𝗼𝗺 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗴𝗼 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲.” 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝘃𝗲 𝗣𝘂𝗱𝗻𝗲𝘆.
For daytime jobs, crews have 10 minutes to get in the air. At night, it’s 20 minutes.
Pilot Tom, Critical Care Paramedic Steve, and Paramedic Crewperson Courtney talk through a mission and how they piece it together. Read it here: www.airrescue.co.nz/stories/a-mission-in-action/
This Chopper Appeal, we need to raise $100,000 to support the rescue helicopters across Canterbury and the West Coast. Can you help?
Donate today. www.airrescue.co.nz/chopper or see the Chopper Appeal link on our Linktree
What an incredible moment - a blessing ceremony perfectly timed with a surprise visit from our West Coast Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
Yesterday we had the privilege of welcoming Maaka Tau, representing Ngāi Tūāhuriri, and Mark Sullivan, Vicar of the Anglican Parish of Heathcote and Mt Pleasant, to the GCH Aviation Air Rescue Base. Together, they blessed and officially welcomed two additional H145 rescue helicopters into service.
The first aircraft, with tail number IGB, will remain based here in Christchurch. The second, called IGC, is heading north today to join the Nelson Marlborough Rescue Helicopter service.
We’re proud to support the Nelson Marlborough team with the purchase of a state‑of‑the‑art H145. With Canterbury, the West Coast, and the top of the South all operating these advanced aircraft, we’re strengthening safety, efficiency, and ultimately improving patient outcomes across the entire region.
And as if the day wasn’t special enough, our West Coast Westpac Rescue Helicopter dropped into the base at the perfect moment. The crew had just completed a patient transfer to Christchurch Hospital and stopped in to refuel - giving us the rare chance to capture all three aircraft together.
Meanwhile, the engineering team is hard at work preparing the final H145 for service. It won’t be long before it joins the Christchurch-based fleet.
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This Chopper Appeal, we need to raise $100,000 to support the rescue helicopters across Canterbury and the West Coast.
Rob has shared his story to support our goal. Why? Because when he was trapped in a boat, his friend Dick holding his head above the water, the rescue helicopter saved his life.
𝗕𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲-𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝘂𝘇𝘇𝗹𝗲. 𝗗𝗼𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆.
Watch the full video and donate at www.airrescue.co.nz/chopper or see the Chopper Appeal link on our Linktree
Rob was trapped in this boat. Water rushing in, his friend holding his head above the water. It took a team to save him.
“𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗷𝗼𝗯𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 ... 𝗪𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗮 𝗹𝗼𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝘀 𝗮 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘄 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲." 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵, 𝗖𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰
Putting together a mission is like putting together a puzzle – everyone has a vital role to play.
When it came to rescuing Rob, the rescue crew needed each other more than ever. While Kath was down the wire, in the boat, she relied on the exceptional skill of the winch operator and pilot to get her – and Rob – out.
Kath talks about this rescue here: https://www.airrescue.co.nz/stories/trapped-under-water-a-truly-life-saving-mission/
This Chopper Appeal, we need to raise $100,000 to support the rescue helicopters across Canterbury and the West Coast. Can you help?
Donate today. www.airrescue.co.nz/chopper
Or see the Chopper Appeal link on our Linktree
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