Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust

🌟 Join Us for the Ultimate Virtual Challenge this August! 🌟 Are you ready for the challenge? This August, we invite companies, employees and customers to embark on the Back to Base virtual challenge. Whether your team runs, walks, swims, skis, or picks another activity, you can choose from one of four distances to conquer throughout the month. This is a fantastic opportunity to promote wellness, team spirit, and a healthy competitive edge. 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 🚁 9km      The distance from the Christchurch Hospital helipad Back to Base ⛵ 49km    The distance from Akaroa to Christchurch Hospital and Back to Base ⛷ 97km    The distance from Mt Hutt to Christchurch Hospital and Back to Base 🏥155km  The distance from Timaru Hospital to Christchurch Hospital and Back to Base 𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗲? The Back to Base challenge could be a competition between staff or teams, or it could be a combined effort to reach a target. Either way, the challenge can be great for team morale and teamwork within your organisation. It is a way to promote physical activity and wellness among employees and customers and it shows your commitment to an amazing cause, the Canterbury Westpac Rescue Helicopters and the ROA Mining Rescue Helicopter. Sign up your company today and take the first step towards an August filled with fun, fitness, and fantastic rewards! Together, let's get Back to Base this August! https://lnkd.in/gP5kNqfr #backtobasenz #VirtualChallenge #EmployeeEngagement #CorporateWellness #TeamBuilding #JoinTheChallenge #SpotPrizes

We are incredibly proud and excited today to announce that Westpac Rescue Helicopter has been named New Zealand’s Most Trusted charity brand, and third most trusted brand overall, in the 2024 in a Reader’s Digest survey. When you consider the size and scope of the charity sector in New Zealand and the amazing charities working here, this is an achievement that we are grateful to receive from the New Zealand public. Thank you to everyone who voted for us and everyone who continues to support our work every day of every week of every year. Congratulations also to the other trusts operating under the Westpac Rescue Helicopter brand – Auckland Rescue, Waikato Westpac Rescue Helicopter, and Life Flight (Wellington). GCH Aviation

We shared a clip from this video last week but here is the whole thing. It isn't long and it really shows the value of the Rescue Helicopter to everyone. As Brendan commented on another post "𝗜 𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗼𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗺𝘆 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗸𝘀. 𝗜 𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲, 𝗶𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝘆 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗱𝗮𝘆 - 𝗜 𝗻𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗶𝘁 𝘄𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗯𝗲 𝗺𝗲." If you would like to find out more about becoming a corporate sponsor drop me a line below. If you'd like to read more about Brendan's story and donate pop over here https://lnkd.in/gkHRT-Fd #airrescue #paramedics #rescuehelicopters #lifesaving #rescue #accident #motorbikeaccident

Ngā mihi Libbie Faith, it is great to have you on the team! "In August, Libbie (Kāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu) landed a job with Westpac Rescue Helicopter based at GCH Aviation in Christchurch; it’s a job she loves and it has focused her sights on the bigger picture of creating better health outcomes for Māori in Aotearoa." https://lnkd.in/gXny7nFR #rescuehelicopters #paramedics #lifesaving #Māori

What an amazing viewpoint of our crew doing some of their training. Thank you Lyttelton Port Company for your assistance and for capturing this fantastic footage.

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘄𝗲 𝗱𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝘆 𝗱𝗼 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘂𝘀? This was an incredibly emotional interview and when we hear the impact of the Canterbury Westpac Rescue Helicopter on not only the patient but also the whole family then we know that it is definitely worth it. Find out more about Brendan's story and donate to Chopper Appeal https://lnkd.in/gkHRT-Fd #togetherbetter #chopperappeal #lifesaving #charity #fundraising #airrescue Westpac New Zealand GCH Aviation

Thank you Deane Apparel New Zealand for sponsoring our new ambassador jackets and to Mark Mills of Miles Toyota for modelling the new jacket for us. We are incredibly grateful to both businesses for their ongoing support and to Mark for his ambassador work. #support #airrescue #ambassador #workingtogether #charity #sponsorship

Today is Westpac New Zealand National Chopper Appeal collection day - except not in Christchurch! If you're wondering where all our bucket collectors are, you'll see them all out there tomorrow. Look out for us at Christchurch International Airport Limited from 5.30am Later in the day The Crossing, @Riverside Market, Ballantynes corner of Cashel Street, Merivale Mall, and all Westpac branches. Every dollar you donate in our area comes directly to your local chopper. You can also donate online at www.chopperappeal.co.nz or on our website www.airrescue.co.nz Keep an eye out for our Chopper Appeal rescue story through our social media this month. #TogetherGreater #charity #lifesaving #helicopter #rescuehelicopter #philanthropy

Beautiful article from The Post in Timaru about our MISSION 2026. If you want to know more about MISSION 2026 let us know and we can send you some information or you can come along to the base and see what this is all about. Stuff #fundraising #helicopters #lifesaving #sponsorship

Fancy coming along to see where we’re lucky enough to spend my days? A really informative tour of both the Canterbury West Coast Air Rescue Trust and the New Zealand Flying Doctor Service to see how they do their amazing work and maybe a little about how you can help us.