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NEWS &CLASSIFIED<br />
The <strong>North</strong> <strong>Canterbury</strong> <strong>News</strong>, <strong>August</strong> <strong>19</strong>, <strong>2021</strong><br />
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Coming into land ... The Westpac Rescue Helicopter is avital lifeline to rural<br />
communities in an emergency.<br />
PHOTO:SUPPLIED<br />
Chopper missions increase<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong>’s Westpac Rescue<br />
Helicopter recorded a40percent<br />
increase in mission numbersfor the first<br />
six monthsofthisyear, reflecting afocus<br />
on fastertreatment and better patient<br />
outcomes.<br />
The new helipad at Christchurch<br />
Hospital, which cantake two choppers<br />
at atime,has been agamechanger for<br />
the service withmore than500 landings<br />
since it opened last November,chief<br />
executive Christine Princesays.<br />
<strong>Canterbury</strong> based crew flew404<br />
missions betweenJanuary 1and June<br />
30, compared with289 forthe same<br />
periodlastyear.<br />
Lastmonth sawawhopping 97<br />
missions across<strong>Canterbury</strong>and the<br />
WestCoast, including eight missionsin<br />
one day,withthe majoritybeing<br />
classified as accidents and medical<br />
emergencies.<br />
‘‘The Covid lockdown could account<br />
for someofthe overall increase when<br />
we compareagainstthe previousyear,<br />
but the increase is an ongoingtrend. By<br />
thistimelast year lockdownwas over<br />
and theincrease has continued<br />
strongly,’’ Ms Prince says.<br />
In one weekend this month crew<br />
respondedtoeight missionsacross the<br />
region,includingcardiac,maternity,<br />
severalinterhospitaltransfers and<br />
accidents, shesays.<br />
‘‘Asanticipated,mission numbers<br />
haveincreasedthiswinter, withmore<br />
people travelling locally andan<br />
increased risk of accidentinjuriesand<br />
medicalmissionsinthe coldermonths.<br />
‘‘Intrauma cases, such as road<br />
accidentsand medical emergencies,<br />
getting emergency treatment to a<br />
patientatthe scene within60minutesof<br />
an incident increases thepatient’s<br />
chanceofmaking afullrecoverybyover<br />
80%.Inremote and hardtoreach areas,<br />
the rescue helicopter service can mean<br />
the differencebetween lifeand death.’’<br />
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