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WATCH: EMS department receives a huge boost from Free State Health

The Emergency Medical Services team in Free State received a major boost in the fight, the trauma and the ability to ferry patients from everywhere in the province.

This is after this publication learned of three(03) disaster management buses. The capacity of these busses is they can carry eight(8) stretcher patients and ten(10) seated patients in the mobile intensive care unit.

A new disaster bus

Fitted with modern technology the busses are wheelchair friendly and in an exclusive interview and facility tour, Sydney Dywili, the deputy principal of EMS College situated at the National Hospital explained and showed us their resources.

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Dywili said his job is to ensure the students learn as much as they can, and spoke about about challenges they have.

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Sipho Towa, EMS Spokesperson spoke about their successes. 

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In conclusion Towa spoke about how the risks that come with the equipment they carry and how law enforcement agencies help them.

In other news a dietician at the National hospital has dispelled rumours that patients do not eat healthily. In the video a University of the Free State graduate explains what they serve patients.

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