The Life Flight Trust
TV3 is
proud to be a major sponsor of Life Flight rescue helicopters and aeroplane ambulances.
New Zealand's unique topography, its relatively
small population spread across the North, South and Chatham Islands and a health system built around five main tertiary
centres means it is not possible for every hospital in the country to have the
specialised medical teams and equipment required for all types of emergencies.
Without
a rescue helicopter an accident victim on the KapitiCoast may not survive the long road
journey to WellingtonHospital for the life
saving intervention they require.
Without
Life Flight's service some intensive care patients could not be flown because
there is no other air ambulance service in New Zealand that could meet the
acute needs of these patients. Effectively, for some of these patients, this
could be fatal.
Life
Flight meets the needs of 1,500 patients every year, about 500 of whom are
children. 24 hours a day, seven days a week patients can be flown under the
watchful eye of an expert medical care team.
The
service requires specialist skills and equipment, all of which are crucial and
expensive. The Life Flight Trust requires $4million each year from the
community to keep this service flying.
For
information about Life Flight services, events and fundraising initiatives,
visit them online at www.lifeflight.org.nz
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