mbsl - Proud corporate sponsors of Auckland's Rescue Helicopters
for over 25 Years
We know we are extremely lucky to have such a wonderful service in our community and are in awe of the amazingly brave men and women who daily help others in their time of extreme need.
The dedication of the operational & support staff to ensure the air rescue services can be provided to Greater Auckland, its outer islands and the Coromandel Peninsula, is second to none. Their professionalism, commitment, and determination to guarantee help when we need it, is to be commended.
Just as we may need their support one day, they need corporate support and communities to keep this vital service to stay in the sky to save lives.
The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust
The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust (ARHT) was established in 1970, making it the first civilian aero-medical operation of its kind in the world. ARHT operates three fully-dedicated Auckland & Coromandel Westpac Rescue Helicopters (two state-of-the-art Leonardo AW-169 helicopters and a BK-117) and a Rapid Response Vehicle as well.
Flight crews consist of highly skilled and experienced Pilots, Air Crew Officers, and Critical Care or Intensive Care Paramedics. Being the first civilian helicopter service in New Zealand to fly with Pre-Hospital and Retrieval Medicine Doctors on board has meant they can perform procedures usually reserved for the emergency room from the moment they touch down. Their helicopters were also the first to carry blood on-board, allowing patients to receive blood transfusions on route to hospital.
Mission numbers continue to grow, having undertaken 25,000 missions to date and exceeding 1,000 missions per year (for the past eight years).
Working 24/7, 365 days of the year, the rescue service covers the greater Auckland area, Gulf Islands and the Coromandel.
The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust is a charitable organisation and relies primarily on the goodwill of the communities they help to ensure they can provide, vital, life-saving care when patients need them the most.
To help Westpac Rescue Helicopters to stay in the skies please visit ARHT - https://www.rescuehelicopter.org.nz/ or call 0800 4 RESCUE
Source: Author - Theresa Clapp - 22 August 2022
