Just after 10:00, the Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit received a call for a serious motor vehicle accident on the N4 close to Simon Vermoten in Pretoria East. On arrival, we found 5 patients who sustained injuries, while 4 of the patients had minor injuries, one patient was ejected from the vehicle, sustaining critical injuries and was found in Cardiac Arrest. The patient received Advanced Cardiac Life Support Resuscitation (CPR) on scene and started to show improvement, our members along with Advanced Life Support from Netcare911 and Black Eagle
EMS continued the resuscitation on route to a nearby hospital. On route to hospital the team achieved Return of Spontaneous Circulation (ROSC) and the patient was handed over to hospital staff for further treatment.
Thank you to Netcare911, Black Eagle EMS and Lifestar911 for assisting with the scene.
Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit (VEMRU) is a registered NPC and PBO that responds to medical and trauma emergencies…
