Please help your rescue crew save more lives
Accident or emergency situations can happen anywhere, anytime. It’s what happens next that matters.
Urgent treatment means a greater 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 is a free emergency rescue service for the Coastal Bay of Plenty region, bringing life-saving equipment, rescue personnel and trauma-trained Critical Care Flight Paramedics directly to the patient.
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.
Urgent treatment means a greater 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 is a free emergency rescue service for the Coastal Bay of Plenty region, bringing life-saving equipment, rescue personnel and trauma-trained Critical Care Flight Paramedics directly to the patient.
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.

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Feb 16, 2023
Donate to Dine event helps fund hangar refresh for crew
For one local family, fundraising to give back to the Aerocool Rescue Helicopter that helped them and so many others has been a journey of turning their gratitude into generosity.
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Feb 16, 2023
Greg thanks you for his time-critical flight
For Greg, farming in the beautiful, remote hills near Whakatane is the best place to be for someone who loves the outdoor life.
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Sep 19, 2022
Thank you For Helping Save Paul's Life
For Paul, meeting the crew that flew him on the day of his accident was an important part of his healing process.
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