Life Flight's Westpac Rescue Helicopter transports seriously ill boy from crash scene
Saturday 4 February 2012, 8:27PM
By Life Flight
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A Life Flight Trust team has this morning transported a seriously ill boy from a car accident north of Waikanae.
The Westpac Rescue Helicopter, with two Wellington Free Ambulance paramedics onboard, was called to SH 1 near Te Horo at approximately 1125 am today.
On arrival at the scene multiple patients were being treated by Fire Service, St John Ambulance and Wellington Free Ambulance personnel. A 10 year old Waikanae boy, who was a rear seat passenger in one of the vehicles involved, was stabilized at the scene and then flown to Wellington Hospital Emergency Department by helicopter with head injuries.
He is currently being assessed further by Emergency Department and surgical staff.
The Life Flight Trust is a charity providing air rescue and air ambulance services. It operates the Wellington based Westpac Rescue Helicopter and a national air 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