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The Westpac Lifesaver Rescue Helicopter Service is a helicopter surf lifesaving service that operates in Australia. Founded in 1973 by Surf Life Saving Australia, a not-for-profit organisation, the service has carried out more than 80,000 flights [1] ranging from aeromedical to search and rescue missions.
Life Flight, or Life Flight Trust, is a charitable trust providing an emergency air ambulance and rescue helicopter service that operates out of Wellington, New Zealand. Their services include the Wellington-based BK117 Westpac Rescue Helicopter, as well as two nationwide J32 Jetstream air ambulance planes that transport patients who are ...
The Auckland Westpac Rescue Helicopter[1] is a New Zealand accident and emergency rescue and transport service operated by Northern Rescue Helicopter Ltd (NRHL) [1]. The operator is a joint venture between Northland Emergency Services Trust and Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust. The trust operates two AW169 and one BK117 helicopters on behalf of ...
Since Button established the service there has been a rescue helicopter service in Wellington, for most of that period under the name of the Westpac Rescue Helicopter. In the 1982 Queen's Birthday Honours, Button was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire, for services to search and rescue operations. [2]
First flight. 13 June 1979. Developed into. Eurocopter EC145. The MBB/Kawasaki BK 117 is a twin-engined light utility – transport helicopter. It was jointly developed and manufactured by Messerschmitt-Bölkow-Blohm (MBB) of Germany and Kawasaki of Japan. MBB was later purchased by Daimler-Benz and eventually became a part of Eurocopter, which ...
In 1973, the organisation established the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service that, during 2016/17, delivered 850 rescue missions via helicopter. [3] Surf Life Saving Australia also operates Australia's largest lifeguard service, contracting to local government and other coastal land managers. Additional income is sourced through ...
1973: BNSW becomes the corporate sponsor of the Rescue Helicopter service started by Surf Life Saving Australia. The service is known today as the Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service. 1974: The Bank of New Zealand (20%), BNSW (20%), Bank of Hawaii (20%), and the Government of Tonga (40%) establish the Bank of Tonga as a joint venture.
Westpac Rescue Helicopter can refer to: Westpac Life Saver Rescue Helicopter Service, Australia. Westpac Rescue Helicopter (New Zealand), New Zealand. Category: Disambiguation pages.