Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter dispatched to Motiti
Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter
dispatched to Motiti
This morning at around
0700hrs the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter
was dispatched to Motiti Is where a 74 year old local man
had become ill.
The helicopter was sent due to the off
shore location and the potential seriousness of the man
medical condition. The man was flown to Tauranga hospital
for treatment.
Philips Search and Rescue Trust is a charitable organisation, operating rescue helicopters throughout the Central North Island. Philips Search and Rescue Trust relies on support from principal sponsors and community donations. Special thanks to Tauranga’s principal sponsors, Trustpower and TECT. This crucial financial support ensures our rescue helicopters can continue to bring life-saving equipment, rescue personnel and trauma-trained medics directly to the patient. For further information about PSRT visit our website http://rescue.org.nz.
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