Wellington Westpac Rescue Helicopter called to a possible Cardiac Arrest in Kaitoke

The Wellington Based Westpac Rescue Helicopter was call late this afternoon
at 4pm 25th Jan 09 to 19yr old Female from Upper Hutt who had suffered a
possible Cardiac Arrest.

The Helicopter responded to the location and land a short distance from the
Ambulances. The location of the incident was near Kaitoke which is on State
Highway 2 north of Upper Hutt. The 19yr old had been driving the vehicle
when she suffered the possible cardiac arrest. The vehicle she was driving
stopped on the shoulder on the left hand side of the road.

Two Wellington Free Paramedics flew back with the patient from the scene to
Wellington Hospital Emergency Department. The patient is in the Emergency
Department being assessed.