22/04/2011 5:15pm

At 5:15 this evening the Life Flight Trust responded to 43yr old male from Porirua who had been cutting fire wood in the Waiarapa when his hand got caught in the saw blade cutting the top of one of his fingers.

Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter

The helicopter was able to land on the dirt road in front of his hut.

After being assessed by the paramedic the patient was able to walk the short distance to the helicopter.

The patient was flown to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department where he is being treated and assessed for his injuries.

The Life Flight Trust is a charity providing air rescue and air ambulance services. It operates the Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter and a national air ambulance service. It relies on support from the public and sponsorship from partners such as Westpac to provide these services. Further information can be obtained from www.lifeflight.org.nz

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