Improvements in Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Northern Cape

The Northern Cape Provincial MEC of Health, Mr MS Sokatsha is proudly to announce the purchase of new equipment to better service delivery in the EMS(Emergency Medical Services) section of the department across the province.

The Northern Cape Department of Health has purchased individualized equipment for all actively operational basic life support and intermediate life support staff operating in ambulances, rescue units and response units across the province.

This equipment will enhance the officials image as well as professionalism which will lead to accelerated and improved service delivery of the Emergency Medical Services.

The equipment purchased are: stet scopes, automated blood pressure machines, gluco meters and pulse ox meters. All the mentioned staff will be equipped with these necessary and life saving equipment.The cost of the equipment is R3162 per person and the total cost of all the equipment is R900 000.