The Lowe Corporation Rescue Helicopter clocked up plenty of airtime last week, with 10 missions ranging from cardiac problems to chest injuries caused by falling from a horse.
The week started with the helicopter being called to a farm at Oueroa, east of Waipukarau, for a 46-year-old female who suffered hip and pelvis injuries after a quad bike rolled on a hill.
She is now in a stable condition at Hawke's Bay Hospital.
Rescue helicopter general manager Ian Wilmot said it was a busy week with a mix of pre-hospital emergencies and hospital to hospital transfers.
This included "one out of our region mission from Taihape to Whanganui, where we were pleased to be in a position to be able to help out our neighbouring rescue helicopter service".