Accidents

Off-road biker airlifted off mountain

Western Cape: At 13H58 Wednesday afternoon, Netcare 911 responded to a medical emergency on a mountain in the Cape Winelands.

Reports indicate that an adult male riding a dirt bike had suffered heatstroke and chest pains around midday.

Off-road biker airlifted off mountain

A call was then placed by one of the man’s colleagues to the Metro EMS control room, who dispatched emergency vehicles to the scene.

Once a detailed brief was done, emergency personnel had to hike for over an hour in scorching heat to get to the biker.

Off-road biker airlifted off mountain

The patient was treated on scene by advanced life support paramedics.

Off-road biker airlifted off mountain

Due to the terrain, not being accessible to an ambulance or response vehicle, a decision was made to airlift the patient off the mountain by AMS to an awaiting ambulance.

Off-road biker airlifted off mountain

The patient once stabilized was transported to the hospital for further assessment.

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