BEST (Emergency Response)
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team (BEST)
In April 2026, eleven call-outs were received: two injuries, one motor vehicle accident (MVA) and eight medical cases. The injuries involved a swimmer on the Silversands Beach and a fisherman at Sea Farm. Both were transported by ambulance to hospital. The MVA...
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team
In March 2026, seven callouts were received - one motor vehicle accident (MVA) and six medical cases. The MVA involved a single vehicle with two patients, one with back pain who was transported by Metro ambulance to the Hermanus Provincial Hospital. The medical cases...
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team (BEST)
In February 2026, five callouts were received: two motor vehicle accidents (MVAs), one medical case, one fall and one response to stranded fishermen at Aasbank. One MVA required ER24 intervention and transport to hospital, the other had minor injuries. The medical...
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team (BEST)
BEST took a much-needed break from 16 Dec 2025 to 5 January 2026. Despite this, 4 call-outs were attended to during this time giving a total of 8 call-outs for December 2025. Eighty-seven call-outs were attended to during the 2025 year. In January 2026, 6 call-outs...
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team – January 2026 Update
As the BEST team took a well-earned break in December, the report recording incidents and call-outs in December and January will be presented in the next BBRA newsletter. An important reminder to all, please have your medical aid information, a list of your current...
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team (BEST) – November 2025
October 2025 was a quiet month. The four call-outs were medical cases. The patients were transported by ambulance to hospital. Sadly, one of the patients passed away in hospital a week later. Our sincerest condolences to the family and friends. An important reminder...
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team (BEST) Update – October 2025
Twelve callouts were attended to in September 2025. Three falls (fractured femur, hospital for x-ray, uninjured). One Sixty60 motor bike accident involving a turning car, the patient transferred by ambulance to hospital. Two seizures, both taken to hospital for...
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Services Update: September 2025
Eight callouts were attended to in August 2025 - one sand-boarding accident and seven medical cases. The sand-boarding patient had multiple leg fractures and needed to be airlifted off the Blesberg and flown to hospital. Our thanks to ER24, Skymed and our Fire and...
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team Update – August 2025
Five callouts were attended to in July 2025. One motor bike accident (MBA), three medical cases and most regrettably one Death upon Arrival. Our sincerest condolences to the family and friends. The MBA occurred at low speed with no or minor injuries. The three medical...
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team Update – July 2025
Six callouts were attended to in June 2025. One motor bike accident, one fall injury and four medical cases. Of these, three required hospitalisation, one declined further assistance and the ambulance. A big thank you for the generous donation of a second hand GE...