North Canterbury Lions support the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Members of the Amuri and Hawarden-Waikari Lions Clubs visited the base to present a cheque for $15,000 in support of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter, raised at the Duck Race Fundraiser in April. Members are pictured here, including a young past patient, with Crewman Mike McLintock. For more […]
AsureQuality Map Project We have joined forces with the rural community again in 2019 to help keep Chopper County safe when things don’t go as planned. Farmholders should return property maps by September 30th. FIND OUT MORE (Link to https://www.airrescue.co.nz/asurequality/)
NZCC West Coast Dual Mission Report: On the 9th August the NZCC Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Round Hill Ski Field near Lake Tekapo, for an injured snowboarder. One moderately injured patient was transported through to Christchurch Hospital for further care. Upon leaving Christchurch, the West Coast crew were dispatched again to retrieve a patient […]
The new H145 Rescue Helicopter ready for service Raising the bar in emergency air response in New Zealand, the arrival of the new H145 Westpac Rescue Helicopter means improved performance and patient care. Right now we need your help to us get off the ground. We need to raise $205,000 to cover mission costs for […]
H145 and BK117 Rescue Helicopters The primary Westpac Rescue Helicopter based in Christchurch is an Airbus H145. This is a new helicopter, added to the service in August 2019, and is the first of its type on emergency medical service operation, in New Zealand. Advanced avionics and autopilot features, plus a more spacious cabin area […]
New Rescue Helicopter unveiled at Christchurch Rescue Base On Tuesday two new air ambulance helicopters were launched for the South Island air rescue service; it is the first time these highly-specified helicopters have been used in New Zealand for emergency medical purposes. New Zealand’s Health Minister Hon Dr David Clark unveiled the new Airbus H145 […]
Hernan Holliday joins the Crew. Hernan Holliday is an Intensive Care Paramedic, that has recently joined the West Coast Crew. We asked Hernan a few questions to help you get to know him better! How long have you been a NZCC Rescue Crew member? Officially started on the 24th May 2019, but had covered the […]
Otehake Hut Mission Rescue mission as told by Peter, the patient: Egon, John & I had planned this adventure into Arthur’s Pass National Park for some time – taking leave etc. After parking our rental car at State Highway 75, we went up the Edwards Valley (first night Edwards Hut) and over the Taruahuna Pass […]
Waitaha Mission On 6th July 2019 around midday the NZCC Rescue Helicopter was called south to SH6 on the Waitaha River, South Westland. A vehicle had hit ice, spun and ended up in a ditch, causing injury to the front passenger of the single truck involved. Due to the complicated nature of the injury and […]
Mission Report The NZCC rescue helicopter crew have attended 56 jobs between April- Mid July. April In the month of April the crew attended 12 emergency callouts. NVG goggles were used on 5 occasions, including on a mission to retrieve a hiker with severe burns from Mckay hutt. The mission took 4.5 hours to complete, […]