08/04/2012 1130 hours

At 11:30am this Morning the Life Flight Trust responded to Pohangina North of Palmerston North to a 41yr old Female who had been on a hunting trip when she injured her eye and was unable to walk out.

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

The Helicopter Crew was able to winch the Paramedic down into a clearing where the patient was. After a quick assessment the patient and Paramedic were winched back into the Helicopter.

The patient was then flown to Palmerston North Hospital Emergency Department where she is being treated for her 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
For more Information Contact

Logan Taylor
Life Flight Crewman

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