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Life flight responds to the Wairarapa to a farm accident
Life flight responds to the Wairarapa to a farm accident
At 15:41 this afternoon the Life Flight Trust responded to Annedale road, Tinui in the Wairarapa to a Farm accident. A 20yr old male had slipped and fallen while spraying in a paddock.
Life Flight responded with a Free Ambulance Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
The Helicopter landed a short distance from the accident location. The Patient was assessed at the scene and then flown to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department where he is being treated 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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