BEST (Emergency Response)
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...
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team (BEST) Update – June 2025
Ten callouts were attended to in May 2025. One motor bike accident, one fall injury and eight medical cases. Of these, five required hospitalisation, two were referred to Overberg Emergency Care in Kleinmond and two consulted with their doctors the following morning....
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team – May 2025
In April 2025 there were seven callouts. Three injuries, all were assisted and then referred to the Overstrand Emergency Clinic (OEC) in Kleinmond. Four medical cases, three required hospitalisation and one was referred to the OEC. A big thank you to Debi Best, Tracey...
BEST Update – April 2025
In March 2025 there were six call-outs, all medical cases, two requiring hospitalisation. An important reminder to all: please have your medical aid information, a list of your current medication and medical history at hand as this greatly assists with patient...
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team (BEST)
In February 2025 there were six call-outs: three medical, one motor vehicle accident, one motor bike accident, one injury (laceration). The motor vehicle accident occurred on the R44 at the western Porter Drive intersection. The vehicle left the road and went down an...
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team (BEST) – February 2025
In January 2025 there were eleven call-outs: five medical, two motor vehicle accidents, two motor bike accidents, two injuries (minor burn, hip). Both motor vehicles accidents occurred on the R44, one near the Caltex garage involving two vehicles and four patients...
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team (BEST) – January 2025
In November 2024 there were fifteen call-outs: eight medical, two motor bike accidents, one cycling accident, four injuries (three from falls & one deep laceration). Sadly, one patient died on a medical call. Our sincerest condolences to the family and friends. In...
Betty’s Bay Emergency Support Team (BEST) – November 2024
In October 2024 there were fourteen call-outs: eight medical, one motor vehicle accident, one motor bike accident and one cycling accident, one fall, one attempted suicide and one dead on arrival. Up to 9 November 2024 there have been another eight call-outs...
BEST Update – October 2024
In September 2024 there were nine call-outs, all medical cases. Seventy one call-outs have been responded to in the first nine months of 2024. We now have a team of eleven as one member has resigned. Team members meet a couple of times a month to review our call-outs...







