The Christchurch Trust team of Christine, Leonie and Clare were joined by GCH Aviation Chief Operating Officer, Declan Smiddy, and Lead Ambassador, Stewart McSkimming on a visit to the Greymouth Base.

We shared the upcoming developments for the base, including the recent roll out of mechanical CPR machines and the immanent trial of ultrasound on the coast. We talked about the amazing work being done at the base to make the space better for our crew including the extension of the car parking facilities and the ongoing work on living quarters.

Paramedic, Matt, told the group about his training in Christchurch and the work that he’s been doing as a relatively new member of the crew in Greymouth. Huge thanks to Matt for his great explanation of all that work, we’ll all remember the explanation of using night vision goggles being like looking through binoculars.

GCH Aviation COO, Declan, talked about the new developments coming in across the service such as Instrument Flight Rules (IFR) and aircraft standardisation.

Thank you all for coming along.

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Viewing the helicopter

Our visitors were invited to have a look around the heli and see the configuration inside. People are amazed at how small the inside is! See the stats below.
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Equipment on display

The crew chatted to our visitors about the equipment that they use in their daily work, showed them how it works and shared the cost of getting the best equipment for the job. Find out more about the equipment below.
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Our West Coast Crew

Thanks to our crew for your help on the night.
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Mechanical CPR

During the evening the crew demonstrated the new Mechanical CPR machines that the Trust has purchased for each of the bases. This can be a game changer for patient outcomes.
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An amazing turn out for the night

We were thrilled with the turn out on the night. So great to meet up with so many supporters on the night and hear their stories.
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The ROA Mining Rescue helicopter looking stunning

During the evening the crew demonstrated the new Mechanical CPR machines that the Trust has purchased for each of the bases. This can be a game changer for patient outcomes.

Thank you all for coming along to visit the West Coast base

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