The Life Flight Trust transports a Patient from Te Whiti south of Masterton
18/11/2011 1400 hours
At 2:00pm this afternoon the Life Flight Trust responded to Te Whiti south of Masterton to a 61yr old female.
Life Flight responded with a Wellington Free Paramedic on board the Westpac Rescue Helicopter.
The helicopter was able to land in a paddock next to the patient.
The patient who was on a school trip had been walking up a small bank when she fell and sliced her leg open on small post in the grass.
On arrival of the helicopter, the patient was being treated by a local Ambulance Crew.
The patient was suffering from a large cut to her lower leg.
The patient was flown to Wellington 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 an 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
Tel: 0275375074
www.lifeflight.org.nz
