Our Emergency Medical Services deserve all our respect for their hard work in often very challenging conditions. During 2014 we shared some insights on their daily activities in a page titled “Day in the life of an advanced life-support paramedic in KZN”
We believe that an informed driver is a safer driver and that information on what emergency response teams experience on the roads could contribute towards an attitude of defensive driving by those sharing the roads.
In this Q&A we would like to share some insights from the paramedics reflecting on the Festive Season on the roads of KZN.
How would you describe the Festive Season and the demands on the Emergency Medical Services in KZN - Is it a much higher workload than usual?
Yes the work load is definitely greater. There is also often a greater volume of traffic on the road and more people in the province as well as many people are on leave.
Why is there an increased emergency focus – is it...
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