New Zealand

Home

/

Survivor Stories

/

New Zealand

New Zealand
Lives saved

1

Hiking

Hiking

Mountain

Mountain

Medical emergency

Medical emergency

Hiking

New Zealand

-40.900557°S, 174.885971°E

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Anita

What happened?

I was with the Wednesday group of the Manawatu Tramping and Skiing Club on a day tramp   around the Six Discs/Ohau River track area. On a very steep, muddy and slippery section of the track Anita slipped and trapped her foot in a hole – she said she knew it was broken. We were among thick tall trees on a steep slope (about 25 degrees) steeper in places. There was no way a helicopter could even hover there, We knew there was a clearing down by the river and we also knew the nearest cell phone coverage was 1 and a half hours away at the car park. Our injured tramper felt she could scoot down the hill so I volunteered to go down ahead to the clearing and set off my PLB calling the rescue helicopter while the men helped her down. She was amazingly stoic to slide and crawl such a distance when in obvious pain.

Due to the difficult access the Intensive Care Paramedic, was winched down and together they were winched back to the helicopter and flown to Palmerston North Hospital for further treatment for a severely messed up broken leg near the ankle.

Words of wisdom

This tramp shows the importance of being properly prepared: 1. Having a PLB. 2. Having 2 way radios. 3. Having rain trousers. 4. Having pain relief and  bandages.

Thank you note

Thank you. I am so glad I carry a PLB and be a real help when accidents happen.

Rescue location

New Zealand

Rescue team

Local Search and Rescue

ResQLink™

Go to product details

It may be small, but it's tough. The ResQLink™ PLB Personal Locator Beacon (PLB) is a GPS-enabled rescue beacon that's suited for outdoor adventures of all sizes (think: everything from hiking and cycling to hunting and fishing). Should you run into an unexpected situation, the ResQLink PLB will relay your location to a network of search and rescue satellites. PLBs have helped save thousands of people's lives. This Product has been Upgraded. Click Here for Available Upgrade WARNING: PROP 65    

Out of stock

ResQLink™ saves lives

Survivor Stories

Hiker Unknowingly Saves Herself From A Fatal Heart Attack With PLB

Somewhere in the darkness I had decided that there was no way I could walk out of here... not even retracing our steps.

Read Full Story

Locator Beacon Used for Hiker Injury

We were traveling along the track down a steep slippery section when my feet went from under me, sending me sliding down and my foot impacted with a tree trunk causing a significant injury to my ankle. My ankle was completely broken, and my foot attached to my leg only by tissue.

Read Full Story