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eric
21st Dec 2017
It gives us great pleasure to announce that our longest standing sponsor, Fidelity ADT, have once again sponsored our Central division with a new emergency medical Response Vehicle. Fidelity-ADT very generously covers the running costs of one of our vehicles,…
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eric
31st Jul 2017
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 sustaining…
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eric
17th Jul 2017
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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Atlantic Seaboard Division, Cape Town, City Bowl Division, Emergencies, Newsroom, Table View Division, Weekend Recap
Accident, BoozFreeRoads, Community, CommunityFirst, Medics, Motor Vehicle, Table View
eric
10th Jul 2017
This weekend was a busy one for our volunteers where they assisted with 15 vehicle and pedestrian collisions and 33 other medical and trauma related incidents.Remember to always buckle up and ensure your children are in the correct car seat…
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eric
16th May 2017
Community Medics is a volunteer organisation that relies heavily on donations from the public.A big expense we have is funding for Patient Report Forms (PRF) this is what we use to document vital information about our patient and their condition,…
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eric
24th Dec 2016
Community Medics is very grateful to such generous members of the community who donate lifesaving devices to our organization such as these AED’s (Automated External Defribulators). Without donations such as these we wouldn’t be able to support members of the public…
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eric
18th Dec 2016
eric
18th Aug 2016
Every few month Community Medics needs to purchase new jumpsuits for its staff and volunteers. This is something we like to do for our members as it makes them feel part our organization while looking professional in uniformity.As Community Medics…
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eric
6th Jun 2016
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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eric
6th Apr 2016
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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Cape Town, City Bowl Division, Emergencies
Accident, Ambulance, City Bowl, Community, Medics, Motor Vehicle, Neighborhood Watch, Paramedics, SAPS, Truck