Emergency services

A call to action: We need your help to reduce trauma cases in Emergency Centres this festive season

The Western Cape Department of Health and Wellness has released the latest data from its Health Emergency Centre Trauma Information System...

Respect emergency centres: reduce preventable emergencies this festive season The festive season is a time for celebration, but it often...

In recognition of International Volunteer Day, celebrated this past week, the Western Cape Minister of Health and Wellness, Mireille Wenger...

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

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

Knowing what to do in an emergency can help to save a life. With nearly 225 South Africans killed by heart disease every day and with an...

Water games and pool activities can be fun for children, but it can also be dangerous when they're left unattended.

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

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