Aerocool Rescue Helicopter Completes 58 Life-saving Missions In May

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26-06-2025

Press Release – Aerocool Rescue Helicopter
The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter carried out 58 life-saving missions across the Coastal Bay of Plenty region throughout May.
These missions included 26 inter-hospital transfers, three medical events, 10 rural/farm incidents, four motor vehicle accident, and 15 miscellaneous missions.
The Aerocool Rescue Helicopter was frequently seen in remote locations such as Motiti Island, Matakana Island, Waiheke Island and Waihau Bay, to name a few.
The month began with the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter being dispatched to Pongakawa for a male who sustained serious injuries following a significant fall (5 metres). The patient was stabilised on scene for approximately 20 minutes before being airlifted to Tauranga Hospital for further treatment.
In the early hours of Saturday morning, April 3, the Aeorcool Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Wharepapa South to assist a male who was in serious condition. He was stabilised on scene for approximately 20 minutes before being airlifted to Waikato Hospital for further treatment.
Later that day, the crew responded to three additional medical emergencies. One involved a male who had sustained injuries from a significant fall of approximately five metres. He was airlifted from Whakatane Hospital to Tauranga Hospital for further care.
On May 10, the rescue helicopter was tasked to Omanawa to assist a woman in critical condition following a motor vehicle accident. She was stabilised on scene for approximately 40 minutes before being airlifted to Waikato Hospital.
Two more missions were carried out that same day. One of them involved a male patient on Waiheke Island who had sustained injuries during a rugby-related incident. The patient was airlifted to Middlemore Hospital for further treatment.
On May 11, the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Waihau Bay for a male who had sustained serious injuries following a fall. He was stabilised and then transported to Whakatane Hospital for further treatment.
On May 13, the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Rotorua Hospital for a male who was suffering from a medical event. The patient was transported to Auckland City Hospital for further treatment.
On May 15, the rescue helicopter flew to Matakana Island for a female who was experiencing a medical condition. The patient was flown to Tauranga Hospital for further treatment.
On Monday evening, May 19th, the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter was dispatched to Kawerau for a male who was in critical condition. The patient was flown to Waikato Hospital for further treatment.
On Tuesday afternoon, May 20th, the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter flew to Rotoma for a patient who was in serious condition. The patient was airlifted to Tauranga Hospital to receive further care.
On Wednesday morning, May 21st, the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Tauranga Hospital for a male who was experiencing a medical event and required a hospital transfer. The patient was airlifted to Auckland City Hospital for further treatment.
On Friday afternoon, May 23rd, the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Whakatane Hospital for a male who was experiencing a medical event. The patient was airlifted to Waikato Hospital for further treatment.
On May 24, three critical missions were carried out.
The first involved a woman suffering from a medical event who required urgent transport from Whakatāne Hospital to Tauranga Hospital.
That afternoon, the rescue helicopter was dispatched to Te Ranga for a man who had sustained injuries in a motor vehicle accident. He was stabilised on scene and airlifted to Tauranga Hospital for further treatment.
Later that evening, theAerocool Rescue Helicopter was tasked to Te Araroa to assist a woman in critical condition. She was airlifted to Tauranga Hospital for further care.
On May 30, the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter completed three missions. One involved a female who had sustained trauma injuries following a motor vehicle accident. The patient was stabilised on scene at Port Waikato for approximately an hour before being airlifted to Auckland City Hospital for further treatment.
The month concluded with the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter being dispatched to Te Kaha for a female who was suffering from a medical event. The patient was treated on scene for 30 minutes before being airlifted to Whakatane Hospital for further treatment.
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