Successful Emergency Response Simulation at O.R. Tambo: A Test of Professionalism
Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) organised an unexpected drill simulating a Boeing aircraft crash at the O.R. Tambo...
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This blog will not only keep you informed of our latest news at ROCKET, but also chronicle our journey - not from some fancy marketing perspective, but in the words and images of our team on the ground, providing hope to those in need of urgent medical care. We don't believe in stock images and meaningless marketing jargon - our stories are real and our service is tangible. So bookmark this page - we will be posting regularly!
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ROCKET PR
Jul 10, 20231 min read
Critical missions flown the past week by our ROCKET aeromedical teams
Over the weekend, the ROCKET was called into action for several critical missions: A 61-year-old male in the Davel area, suffering from a...
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Jul 1, 20231 min read
ROCKET Missions flown this past week
The Northern Cape and Gauteng teams' dedication was showcased in the ROCKET missions flown this week, as they responded to a range of...
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ROCKET PR
Jul 1, 20231 min read
Multidisciplinary team emergency simulation in Kimberley
Our Northern Cape ROCKET team actively participated in a comprehensive multidisciplinary team emergency simulation exercise this week,...
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ROCKET PR
Jun 26, 20231 min read
ROCKET Air Ambulance carried out several critical missions over the past weekend
During the weekend, ROCKET Air Ambulance and their exceptionally skilled aeromedical crews and pilots were called on to provide support...
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ROCKET PR
Jun 16, 20231 min read
ROCKET missions providing life saving care
Our Gauteng and Northern Cape bases were activated on various ROCKET missions to provide urgent, specialised care to patients across the...
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ROCKET PR
Jun 12, 20231 min read
ROCKET's special carrier for our little patients - a neonate incubator
In the event that it is necessary, ROCKET is equipped with a neonate (baby) incubator. Neonatal incubators provide a safe, controlled...
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ROCKET PR
Jun 7, 20231 min read
ROCKET missions activated over the past few days
ROCKET was activated for three inter-facility transfers over the past few days: A 29-year-old male from Amersfoort, presenting with...
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ROCKET PR
May 20, 20231 min read
Nampo 2023 Mission flown by ROCKET
This week at #Nampo2023, ROCKET was on standby for any medical emergencies which required air assistance. Sharp Medical Emergency ground...
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ROCKET PR
May 19, 20231 min read
Farewell to Nampo 2023!
As well as launching our ROCKET Connect Corporate Emergency Medical Solution, it has been a fantastic opportunity to network with the...
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ROCKET PR
May 8, 20231 min read
ROCKET Air Ambulance cold and wet missions over the past weekend
In cold and wet conditions over the weekend, ROCKET Air Ambulance and ground support teams delivered urgent critical care to patients...
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ROCKET PR
May 4, 20231 min read
Our first Kids' Flight mission this past week
#ROCKETHEMSGAUTENG Our newly launched Bell230 Kids' Flight helicopter was activated on the 29th of April to the Pretoria area, in...
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ROCKET PR
May 4, 20231 min read
ROCKET Northern Cape's new home!
The ROCKET Northern Cape Kimberley base and its crew began an exciting new chapter in April. On April 1, 2023, the base relocated to the...
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ROCKET PR
Apr 20, 20232 min read
ROCKET Missions flown this week - 17 - 20th April, 2023
During the week, ROCKET was activated on numerous missions for patients in need of specialist physicians and critical care at various...
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ROCKET PR
Apr 16, 20231 min read
ROCKETS missions this past week
In the course of the week, #ROCKETHEMSGAUTENG ROCKET 7 was activated on an inter-facility transfer to Alberton for a patient presenting...
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ROCKET PR
Apr 11, 20231 min read
ROCKET Missions over the Easter weekend 2023
The ROCKET team was activated on numerous time-critical missions over the Easter weekend for patients who needed urgent medical...
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ROCKET PR
Mar 28, 20231 min read
ROCKET mission 25 -28th March, 2023
#ROCKETHEMSGAUTENG On the 25th of March at approximately 19:40, ROCKET 5 was activated on a primary mission to the Krugersdorp Area for a...
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ROCKET PR
Mar 26, 20231 min read
ROCKET missions 20-26th March, 2023
ROCKET was activated on several occasions over the past week: #ROCKETHEMSGAUTENG ROCKET 7 was activated on a primary mission to the R59...
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ROCKET PR
Mar 1, 20231 min read
Point-of-care ultrasound is an integral tool in our care protocol
Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) has become an integral tool in the assessment of the critical patient, especially in the emergency care...
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ROCKET PR
Feb 20, 20231 min read
Kimberley team updated their ACLS skills with the support of AIEM this past month
This month, our Kimberly team updated their ACLS course with on-the-job simulation training. ACLS is an internationally accredited...
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