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Awareness January 11, 2023

Take rip tides seriously

Rip tides are dangerous and one of the main causes of lifeguard rescues, says lifeguard and ER24 North Metro Advanced Life Support (ALS) Paramedic Natasha Joubert. She shares her knowledge of these dangerous ocean currents, how to survive them, plus how surfers…

Incidents December 27, 2022

[R38] – Car crashes into river, killing two, injuring three.

Yesterday afternoon, a man and woman were killed, and another man and two other women were injured when their light motor vehicle crashed into a river off the R38 between Bethal and Standerton, Mpumalanga. ER24, Delta 1 Rescue, Mpumalanga Inland Water Police and…

Incidents July 29, 2022

[DIEPSLOOT] – Man rescued from car in a river following a collision

This afternoon, a man believed to be in his 40s was rescued from his light motor vehicle after it plunged into the Jukskei river after a collision on the N14 in Diepsloot. ER24, SAPS Search and Rescue, Provincial EMS and other services…

Awareness May 16, 2022

KZN Floods: Coming together in a time of crisis

On the 8th of April 2022, heavy rainfall began in the KwaZulu-Natal region. It persisted for several days, leading to severe floods, leaving over 400 people dead and several thousand homes damaged or destroyed. Willem Rossouw, ER24 Durban Branch Manager and an…

Incidents March 20, 2022

[EMZINONI] – Body of boy recovered from quarry dam.

This morning, the body of a boy, believed to be 15-years-old was recovered from a quarry dam in Emzinoni. ER24, Delta 1 Rescue, Lydenburg Search and Rescue and the SAPS were alerted to the incident after the boy had gone missing yesterday…

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Take rip tides seriously

[R38] – Car crashes into river, killing two, injuring three.

[DIEPSLOOT] – Man rescued from car in a river following a collision

KZN Floods: Coming together in a time of crisis

[EMZINONI] – Body of boy recovered from quarry dam.

[ALBERTON] – Driver killed after car crashes into an embankment.

[MATAFFIN] – Man killed in a shootout.

[SECUNDA] Six injured, one critically, as bus collides with light motor vehicle

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Take rip tides seriously

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