Man severs finger

This afternoon the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue helicopter was tasked to fly a 19 year old Tauranga man from Tauranga hospital to Waikato hospital for specialist surgery to reattach a finger on his right hand. The man had been operating a band saw at his work place when his hand accidentally went into the saw blade. The helicopter was used to get the man to Waikato hospital quickly to increase the chance of his finger being reattached.

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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