Please help your rescue crew save more lives
Accidents or emergency situations can happen anywhere, anytime. It’s what happens next that matters.
The sooner treatment begins, the greater the chance of patient recovery. When the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter is tasked to a life-saving emergency rescue via the emergency 111 call system, it is the best and often the only option.
Founded in 2000, the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter serves the Coastal Bay of Plenty region, bringing life-saving equipment and trauma-trained Critical Care Flight Paramedics directly to the patient.
In 2000, your rescue helicopter completed 70 missions in an entire year. Today, your rescue helicopter responds to an average of 51 missions per month - a powerful reflection of how demand for the service has grown.
We cannot do what we do without the support of our community. We rely on the kindness of people like you to save lives every day.
The sooner treatment begins, the greater the chance of patient recovery. When the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter is tasked to a life-saving emergency rescue via the emergency 111 call system, it is the best and often the only option.
Founded in 2000, the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter serves the Coastal Bay of Plenty region, bringing life-saving equipment and trauma-trained Critical Care Flight Paramedics directly to the patient.
In 2000, your rescue helicopter completed 70 missions in an entire year. Today, your rescue helicopter responds to an average of 51 missions per month - a powerful reflection of how demand for the service has grown.
We cannot do what we do without the support of our community. We rely on the kindness of people like you to save lives every day.
See the extraordinary impact of your kindness
Thanks to the incredible generosity of people like you, and heartwarming support of the wider community, your Aerocool Rescue Helicopter is fully equipped with life saving gear:
- Defibrillator $37,800
- Night Vision Googles $34,000 each
- Ventilator $17,950
- Chest Compression Lucas Machine $32,693
- Aerolite Stretcher $472,000
Please give as generously as you can this Chopper Appeal to help keep your rescue helicopter in the air, saving lives in the community.
- Defibrillator $37,800
- Night Vision Googles $34,000 each
- Ventilator $17,950
- Chest Compression Lucas Machine $32,693
- Aerolite Stretcher $472,000
Please give as generously as you can this Chopper Appeal to help keep your rescue helicopter in the air, saving lives in the community.
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Apr 22, 2026
“It’s hard to put into words the gratitude I feel,” says Chris.
Over 10 years ago, Chris was out enjoying a round of golf with friends.
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Mar 6, 2026
Celebrating the Women Behind Our Rescue Helicopter Missions
This International Women’s Day, the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter is recognising the vital contributions women make onboard the rescue helicopter, and the wider community.
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