Woman airlifted to hospital
Media Release
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Woman airlifted to hospital
Today around
lunch time the Tauranga based Trustpower TECT Rescue
helicopter was dispatched to the Te Kaha Medical centre
where a 40 year old Waihau Bay woman was suffering from a
serious medical event. The woman was stabilised at the
medical centre before being flown to Tauranga hospital in a
moderate condition, the helicopter was used because the
woman’s condition was time critical.
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 websitehttp://rescue.org.nz.
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