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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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…
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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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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 attend to a motor vehicle accident this afternoon on the corner of Camp and Upper Orange street in Tamboerskloof. The collision left the 2 occupants of the bakkie injured and requiring transport to hospital. The accident took place…
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While on duty on Friday evening, Community Medics came across a gentleman who had been hit by a car on the corner of Buitengracht and Sommerset road. The medics on duty noticed the risks at hand and positioned their vehicles…
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