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Medical emergency transport and rescue

The Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is divided into 4 core components: 1. Ambulance Operations Each ambulance is licenced and fully...

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Western Cape EMS build strong relationships with communities, in support of life

Providing emergency medical services to residents in need of help at the proper time while building good relations with communities is a...

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Providing emergency medical care to all who need it

It was a busy weekend for the Western Cape Department of Health’s Emergency Medical Services (EMS) where their interventions in critical...

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Safer New Year's weekend behaviour sees fewer medical emergencies and trauma

The third long weekend of the Festive Season once again saw our trauma units and emergency medical services (EMS) called on relentlessly to...

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Minister Botha Speaks at official opening of Vredendal EMS Station

Introduction The first ambulance station to serve the Vredendal community was originally based in Vanrhynsdorp with the local health...

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