Sick baby transported to hospital by Westpac Rescue Helicopter

The Wellington-based Westpac Rescue Helicopter was called to a baby
suffering multiple seizures at Paraparaumu late this afternoon.

The helicopter, with a Wellington Free Ambulance Helicopter Paramedic on
board landed at Paraparaumu airport just after 5.45pm today.

On our arrival an 18 month old child was being treated by Wellington
Free Ambulance Paramedics.

The baby and a parent were transported by helicopter to the Wellington
Hospital Emergency Department for further assesment and treatment.