Gauteng gears up for festive season
“The festive season is a period which puts a strain on EMS services in the province. The Gauteng EMS on average services over 100 000 calls, with 65% of those being emergency calls.”
The Gauteng health department has procured nearly 300 emergency service vehicles as part of a plan to tackle emergencies during the festive season.
The fleet of 298 emergency vehicles was bought at a value of R354-million as part of a plan to procure ambulances in various categories within the current financial year, to supplement emergency vehicles in the province.
Gauteng acting health MEC Jacob Mamabolo said the new fleet would go a long way to ensure that the province responded to emergencies in a suitable manner.
“We are looking at ways to improve our service rendering. Part of this is about replenishing the EMS fleet so that we have sufficient capacity to handle all kinds of emergencies.”
Mamabolo said of the new fleet, 190 ambulances were already in operation.
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