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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!
OUR
NEWS &
OUR STORIES
OF HOPE
ROCKET PR
May 12, 20231 min read
Visit us at Nampo 2023! 16-19th May, Bothaville
Our team will display various emergency skills at the show and answer any questions about our ROCKET Connect Corporate Emergency Medical...
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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
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
May 3, 20231 min read
ROCKET honoured to be part of ABSA Wildeklawer 2023 opening ceremony
We were honoured to be a part of the Absa Wildeklawer Sport Tournament 2023 opening ceremony held this past weekend at Diamantveld High...
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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 6, 20231 min read
Bunnies this easter for our little ones
The #KingsmeadCollege Service Team has generously donated these cute bunnies they crocheted. Upon reaching their final care facility,...
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ROCKET PR
Mar 30, 20231 min read
ROCKET will be participating in the Masters of Resuscitation Conference 1 - 3 June, 2023, Jhb
Paramedics, come and test your Resuscitation skills with ROCKET! Come test your skills in the immersive and realistic environment of our...
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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
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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ROCKET PR
Feb 20, 20231 min read
CME on ECGs presented by ROCKET at Lenmed Royal Hospital & Heart Center, Kimberley
A ROCKET CME (continued medical education) presentation on ECGs was presented last week at the Lenmed Royal Hospital & Heart Centre,...
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ROCKET PR
Feb 17, 20231 min read
Kind words of gratitude for our Team
On February 11th, 2023, ROCKET's emergency management centre received a call regarding a patient who was injured during an off-road...
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ROCKET PR
Feb 14, 20231 min read
ROCKET HEMS Air Rescue training in Kimberley
To ensure high performance standards and compliance, ROCKET paramedics and pilots undergo regular rescue mission training every three to...
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ROCKET PR
Jan 2, 20231 min read
Real-time medical information at our fingertips with PoCUS
Point-of-care ultrasound (PoCUS) has become an integral tool in the assessment of the critical patient, especially in the emergency...
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ROCKET PR
Nov 29, 20221 min read
ROCKET Training: ACLS training keeping our team up to date
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) training is required every two years for our ROCKET team to keep up to date with current...
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ROCKET PR
Oct 9, 20221 min read
ROCKET salutes the medical providers and professionals in the remote areas of the Northern Cape, SA
It is with sincere respect that we salute the Medical Practitioners, Nursing Staff, Paramedics, and other medical personnel in those...
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ROCKET PR
Oct 3, 20221 min read
Extended range of our Bell 222 & 230's critical in reaching patients in need
During the weekend, Rocket helicopters flew from Kimberley to Upington and from Johannesburg to Sasolburg and Naledi-Nkanyezi Private. It...
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Raewyn Du toit
Sep 30, 20221 min read
ROCKET Air Ambulance covers the Northern Cape of South Africa
ROCKET 4 was activated from our ROCKET Kimberley base this week to assist a 46-year-old male with a life-threatening cardiac condition...
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