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25 June 2013

The Rescue Helicopter Visits Halcombe School

The Student Council were ready to make a significant donation to the Palmerston North Rescue Helicopter, so a secret visit was arranged!  We were given 12 minutes warning that the helicopter was going to stop for a visit after dropping off a patient at Whanganui Hospital.  It was so exciting!

Rescue Helicopter Facts:
  • costs $1500 per hour to run
  • they average 3-4 rescues per week
  • usually travel at 230km/hour
  • costs approx. $1.5million a year to run
  • covers the whole of the lower North Island
  • there are lots of rules to help with the safe operation of the helicopter
  • has a winch that can pull people out of hard-to-reach places
  • is operated by a pilot, crewman and paramedic

Our Thoughts:
  • It was cool to see the grass waving wildly as the helicopter landed and took off.  Jasmine.
  • It was a great surprise!  Juliet.
  • Sitting in the cockpit was awesome!  Elen.
  • I learnt about where the exhaust pipe of a helicopter is.  Logan.
  • I found it interesting to see the helicopter land - it wasn't how I expected it to land.  George.
  • It was a great experience watching a helicopter coming in to land and taking off.  Molly.
  • I loved the opportunity to sit in a helicopter.  I've never done this before.  Victoria.
  • I was not expecting to see a helicopter today!  I gasped in surprise!  Holly.
  • It was awesome to be able to look around the helicopter - we don't get to do this everyday!  Aaliyah.
  • I enjoyed learning about the helicopter and hearing about how it works.  Trevor




6 comments:

  1. GraceJune 25, 2013 at 11:06 AM

    Wow you all seemed really excited about the helicopter coming. It's a shame I couldn't be there. I won't be back till Friday. Doctor's rules.

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  2. Mrs BrettJune 25, 2013 at 6:07 PM

    What a fantastic treat! The rescue helicopter is such an important service and you never know if you might be the one needing help, so good on the student council for generously supporting them.

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  3. NellyJune 25, 2013 at 6:07 PM

    This was a great surprise and it seems like everyone enjoyed it..... I definitely did!

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  4. Mrs SimpsonJune 25, 2013 at 8:01 PM

    Thank you to the Student Council and everyone who supports your fundraising efforts. It is a great thing to be able to donate to such an excellent service in our community.

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  5. Mrs FerrisJuly 3, 2013 at 10:46 PM














    What a great opportunity you all had to see it up close. Danielle's big brother was flown by the helicopter on the weekend before to Palmerston North Hospital after his accident. They do such an awesome job. I hope that no pupils from Halcombe School will ever need to use the service of the Rescue Helicopter but it is great to know that it is there if called upon.






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  6. Mr GowanJuly 9, 2013 at 6:42 PM

    Very Cool.

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