“Above & Beyond” Juliet and Kath, both crew members and Intensive Care Paramedics, risk their lives to save the lives of others. Their skill and experience is the culmination of many years of training. We need to raise $171,000 for essential crew training this year – your donation of $50 by 31 March will help […]
Mt Hutt Open Day On Saturday 2nd March Mt Hutt is holding a summer open day (www.discovermthutt.co.nz) in conjunction with the Methven Lions Club. Thank you to Methven Lions and Mt Hutt for choosing to support the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service at their Open Day this year. “Discover Mt Hutt” is a community fundraiser with […]
PLEASE VOTE NOW We are in the final of Archibald’s DRIVE FOR GOOD and we need your vote to help us win a share of $100,000. People like you can vote now and help us to save lives like Helen’s. Helen suffered fractured vertebrae, fractured femur, and fingers, massive bruising and had 20 staples put in the […]
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training February 2019 The rescue crew have undergone HUET training this February with the first training and pool session getting underway on the 12th February, and the second session on the 19th February. HUET training involves the crew being plunged into the water in a ‘simulation’ of what could occur in an […]
310 km in 3 days! On the 18th of February South Canterbury Emergency Service personnel combined to ride 310km from the Alps to the Ocean (Mt Cook to Oamaru) in three days for three great charities. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter is proud and feels very fortunate to be one of the selected charities. 21 Emergency Service […]
Holi Festival of Colours 2019 Approximately 12,000 people embraced the warm weather on 2nd February at Hagley Park to be a part of the 2019 Holi Festival of Colours. The huge crowd was drawn to the performances, food stalls and colorful fun on offer throughout the event. The Westpac Rescue Helicopter service was proud to […]
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The Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust (Charities Services #CC23893) is concerned with protecting the privacy of all personal information and no information will be passed onto a third party. The Trust collects and securely stores personal information to keep the community informed about our work. You can check your personal information or be removed as a subscriber at any time by contacting us on 03 358 8244 or supportcrew@ airrescue.co.nz. Any donation of $5 or more is tax deductible. We will send you a tax receipt by email. Thank you for supporting the Rescue Helicopters in Canterbury and on the West Coast - your support is greatly valued and saves lives.
The initial cost to train a new Air Rescue crew member is $30,000, with ongoing training $25,000 per year
It contributes towards the cost of each life-saving mission, including fuel and crewing costs. Together, our community contributes approximately $5,000 towards the cost of every life-saving mission.
