The Rotorua-based BayTrust Rescue helicopter was dispatched to a remote farm in Galatea at 10.30am today for a man who was suffering from a cardiac condition.
Local fire crews had secured an area for the helicopter to land, and the man was then flown to Rotorua Hospital. Due to the remote area and the time critical nature, the Rescue Helicopter was used.
Shortly after the helicopter landed back at Rotorua, it was tasked to another mission at Okere Falls after a person fell from a horse. The helicopter was then stood down as the patient was able to be relocated by ambulance.