September 2026 was a busier month. Eleven callouts were received: two motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), one motor bike accident (MBA), three fall injuries, two lacerations and three medical cases. The patients from both MVAs and the MBA were transported to hospital by CMC, ER24 and Metro ambulance. Two of the three fall patients were transported to hospital by Metro ambulance and ER24 respectively. The remaining patient was treated on site. The laceration patients needed wound cleaning and dressing. The three medical patients required hospitalisation, referral to the Kogelberg Medical Practice and OneHealth/OEC respectively.
An important reminder to all: please have your medical aid information, a list of your current medication and what it is for and your medical history at hand as this greatly assists with patient assessments and handover to the ambulance services. We urge people to prominently display both the Erf number and street number on their property so that they can be found quickly, particularly at night.
Any donation to BEST will be most welcome as we have ongoing expenses and need to replace some of our older items.
Donations are to be made to ABSA, Betty’s Bay Ratepayers account 4066616439, Branch 632005, with BEST as the reference to ensure that your donation is used solely for our purpose. Many thanks to all those who have contributed. Without your support we would not be able to provide a sustainable service.
The Emergency Number for BEST is 066 165 6061. Please save this number on your phone or have it readily available.
Rob Boyd