Influx of emergency calls

Immediate Medical has had a massive influx of emergency and non-emergency calls over the last few days, from patients, doctors, clients, other ambulance services and hospitals.

This influx of calls is for medical emergencies and the transfer of patients from one hospital to another.

We would like to assure our patients, clients and members, that even though you may experience a longer waiting time on your call answer, we will answer the call and assist where possible.

Our Membership clients, please remember to utilise your dedicated membership emergency line and reference your membership number, this allows for fast tracking of your emergency.

We have placed additional support vehicles on the road to assist in efficient patient verification and triage, which allows us to send out emergency ambulances to the most critical patients while ensuring other patients that we will attend to them.

We are aiming at placing 3rd dedicated day ambulance on the road in the Helderberg as soon as possible.

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Author - Graydon Norton - 31/12/2020

Passenger dies in horrific accident in the Helderberg

On the evening of the 15th December 2020, the Immediate Medical Ambulances were dispatched to an accident outside of Sir Lowrys Village.

The patient was entrapped in the vehicle and had sustained serious injuries. the crews activated the Metro EMS Rescue vehicle and Fire Department to assist on the case as the vehicle needed to be cut open to allow access for the paramedics to the patient.

After a long and difficult extrication, and despite the best care given to the patient, he was declared dead on scene by paramedics.

The driver of the vehicle was not found on the scene.

Thanks for the team work GB Med, ER24, Metro EMS, Metro Rescue, Fire Department.

Save 0870575900 for all emergency medical needs.

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Image courtesy - Sir Lowry's Pass Community Group Facebook

Emergency Road Closure - Lobelia Street

The Immediate Medical emergency ambulance teams are on a scene on Lobelia Street in Heldervue where a pedestrian has been knocked down.
The emergency crew will be closing the road and all traffic will be diverted along other routes.

Call 0870595900 for all your emergency medical needs - 24hours a day.