World Trauma Day commemorated

The day involved officers from different emergency services companies. Staff competed in the games formulated by the SAEC and the Netcare Union Hospital.

Mr Lorenzo Fisher from South African Emergency Care and Ms Amanda Kette from Netcare Union Hospital shared some tips during the World Trauma Day games that were held in Modderfontein.

South African Emergency Care (SAEC) together with the Netcare Union Hospital commemorated World Trauma Day last Saturday.

Officers dealing with trauma participated in rescue games depicting real life emergencies.

The day involved officers from different emergency services companies. Staff competed in the games formulated by the SAEC and the Netcare Union Hospital. The games were held at SA Emergency Care’s Station 23 in Modderfontein.

Ms Amanda Kette, from Netcare, said the day was to give back to the people managing trauma patients.

“This is for anyone who is involved with trauma patients. Normally on this day, people organise support groups for the patients but today we honour those who are managing patients. As much as we remember our patients, today is the day to acknowledge the people who are doing the hard work,” she said.

One of the contestants is seen pulling a dummy weighing 80kg as part of the rescue challenge on the World Trauma Day commemoration held in Modderfontein.

Mr Lorenzo Fisher, from South African Emergency Care, and Ms Amanda Kette from Netcare Union Hospital shared some tips during the World Trauma Day games that were held in Modderfontein.

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