Single vehicle accidents happen from time to time. Community Medics responded to three such situations in the Table View and Melkbosstrand area on Friday night. The first was at Plattekloof and Koeberg roads, just past the slipway with the driver…
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Wow, what a weekend for Community Medics. Our volunteers were out in the cold and rainy weather responding to motor vehicle collisions, medical incidents and fighting outside pubs. Our dispatch team were kept on their toes with multiple calls at…
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When you dial any emergency number, what usually takes the longest is trying to explain to the dispatcher where you are. This becomes increasingly frustrating when you are on an unknown road or mountain trail. Community Medics has partnered with…
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Disaster struck this afternoon when a truck carrying builders’ rubble lost its brakes while coming down Kloof Nek road, destroying 5 cars along the way. Community Medics were alerted to the collision by the all-seeing Tamboerskloof Neighbourhood Watch (TBK Watch)….
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Multiple people have been taken to hospital after a Toyota Tazz and a minivan collided along Hout Bay main road this afternoon. The collision took place when a Toyota Tazz drove head on into oncoming traffic and into a minivan…
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Community Medics were first on scene where a person died and 2 others were injured when the car they were driving in collided with a sign post. The red Proton hatchback collided with an intersection signboard as well as a…
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2 people were lucky to escaped injuries when their vehicles collided along Harbour road, Hout Bay, Cape Town. Community Medics arrived on scene to find that a bantam was rear ended when it stopped at a pedestrian crossing by the…
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We (paramedics) know all too well what to expect on new year’s day, and it unfortunately isn’t good. It is for this reason though, that I write this, to focus on the positives of new year’s day, the good which…
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In an ideal environment, where the average response time for a Cardiac Arrest patient is 8-10 minutes, the survival rate is 8%. It is for this reason that we acknowledge and cherish those survivors who have faced death and beaten…
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Community Medics would like to extend a huge thank you towards Taurus Medical for their Generous donation of a fully stocked First Responder bag. In addition to the bag, Taurus Medical have undertaken to keep the bag fully stocked, ensuring…
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