Tramper airlifted from Mt Ruapehu among a dozen rescues over Easter weekend
6 Apr, 2021 11:53 PM
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A tramper was rescued from Mt Ruapehu on Monday. Photo / Carly Udy
A tramper had to be airlifted off Mount Ruapehu over the long weekend after a historic back injury became aggravated.
The Rescue Coordination Centre NZ (RCCNZ) was alerted to the incident after the tramper activated their distress beacon.
RCCNZ manager Paul Craven said the rescue and many others like it over the Easter weekend should serve as safety reminders. These rescues really show the benefit of being prepared and having a plan in case things do go wrong, he said.
Source: Maritime New Zealand
This Easter was a busy one for the team at Maritime NZ’s Rescue Coordination Centre NZ (RCCNZ), with a dozen rescue missions coordinated over the long weekend.
RCCNZ Manager Paul Craven said many of these rescues were successful due to people being properly prepared and taking a distress beacon with them.
“These rescues really show the benefit of being prepared and having a plan in case things do go wrong. Having the right emergency equipment, including a distress beacon, means help can find you faster. Having a registered beacon really takes the search out of search and rescue.
Student airlifted out of Hopkins Valley in Canterbury after suffering medical event on school tramping trip
2 Apr, 2021 09:40 AM
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A school student had to be airlifted out of Lake Ohau in Canterbury s Mackenzie Basin after medical event. Photo / Sarah Ivey
A school student had to be airlifted out of Lake Ohau in Canterbury s Mackenzie Basin after medical event. Photo / Sarah Ivey
NZ Herald
A year 13 school student has been airlifted by rescue helicopter out of the Hopkins Valley in Canterbury after he suffered a medical event during a four day class hiking trip.
The male student was tonight airlifted from a tramping hut in Ruataniwha Conservation Park in the Mackenzie Basin after a personal locator beacon was activated at 7.30pm by a group of 30 students and four staff.