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This is one of paramedic Zack`s most memorable missions. We`ve shared with you the rescue crew`s footage as they winched down into The Boneyards, near Old Ghost Road.
Now it`s time to hear from patient Matt. He wasn`t lost, just very stuck - and very pleased to hear the sound of the chopper.
“𝗔𝗹𝗺𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗰𝘂𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿. 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗶𝘁, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗶𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗴, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘁𝘁𝘆 𝗴𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 – 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗳.”
Read Matt`s rescue story here: https://www.airrescue.co.nz/stories/matts-rescue-from-the-boneyards/
Or see the Patient Stories link on our LinkTree
When you ask Craig and Katrina why they support the rescue helicopters, the answer is simple.
"𝗜𝘁`𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 - 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗶𝘁, 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝘂𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱," 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗴 𝘀𝗮𝘆𝘀.
Craig and Katrina own Pines Holiday Park in Hanmer Springs. They`re proud members of our Business Support Crew, donating annually to the rescue helicopter service. But their support goes further. They rattle buckets and collect donations whenever the rescue helicopter lands next door.
Read more here: https://www.airrescue.co.nz/stories/campground-champions-how-the-pines-holiday-park-supports-a-life-saving-service/
Or see the Latest News link on our LinkTree.
Keen to join our business support crew? Contact us today!
Being a winch operator is not for the faint hearted. You`re standing on the skids of a rescue helicopter literally holding someone`s life in your hands.
Wayne was the winch operator involved in rescuing Rob, who was trapped in a boat. It wasn`t easy, as Wayne explains.
"𝗜 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝗞𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗼 𝗜 𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗯’𝘀 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗽𝘂𝗹𝗹 𝗵𝗶𝗺 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗺𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁.
“𝗔𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲, 𝘄𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗿’𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝘄𝗻𝘄𝗮𝘀𝗵 𝗵𝗮𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗯𝗼𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗵𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀. 𝗜𝘁 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗵 𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗜’𝘃𝗲 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘆 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿.”
Rob has shared his rescue story for this year`s Chopper Appeal. It`s one you don`t want to miss.
Read about Rob`s rescue here: https://www.airrescue.co.nz/stories/trapped-under-water-a-truly-life-saving-mission/
Help us save lives. Donate to Chopper Appeal here: https://www.airrescue.co.nz/chopper-appeal/
Or see the Chopper Appeal link on our LinkTree
Behind every number is a person who needed help fast - and a crew who could respond because our community backs them.
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