Bester Emergency Medical Service

24/09/2025

🇿🇦 Happy Heritage Day! 🌿🔥

Today we celebrate the traditions and cultures that unite us as South Africans. 💙
Stay safe, enjoy the day, and remember — Bester EMS is always on call for you.

📞 087 711 0001
📲 https://besterems.co.za/mobile-application/

23/09/2025

🚨 SHOOTING INCIDENT – ZWIDE 🚨

Bester EMS received an urgent call regarding a gunshot victim in the Zwide area, following a reported house robbery. The victim had sustained two gunshot wounds during the incident.

Our Advanced Life Support paramedic crew responded swiftly, arriving on scene within 11 minutes of the initial call. Upon arrival, our team worked quickly to stabilize the patient on-site, providing critical care before transporting them to hospital under Advanced Life Support (ALS) care.

We would like to extend our sincere thanks to SAPS for their swift response and for ensuring the scene was secured, allowing our medics to do their job safely.

Our thoughts are with the patient and their loved ones during this difficult time. 💙

23/09/2025

We are always ready to help you! 🚑💙

No matter the time of day, Bester EMS is here for you, your family, and your community.

📞 Save our emergency number: 087 711 0001

📲 Download our app for one-tap SOS & location sharing: https://besterems.co.za/mobile-application/

Because every second matters.

19/09/2025

Save this number: 087 711 0001 📞🚨

For fast, professional help - 24/7.

We’re here for:

🚑 Medical emergencies
🧰 IODs (Injury on Duty)
🚗 Vehicle accidents
🏥 Hospital transfers
🚛 Vehicle recovery & breakdown towing

Add it to your phone as “Bester EMS – Emergency” and share with your family today.

Bester EMS is a Licensed and accredited privately owned Ambulance Service .

17/09/2025

Feedback from our community 🙏🚑

We received heartfelt messages from the patient’s daughter and a bystander on scene thanking our crew for their swift response.

Response time: call received ➜ on scene in 7 minutes ⏱️

Our team treated and stabilised the patient on the scene and transferred her safely to the hospital, where the patient arrived in a stable condition.

To everyone who reaches out with encouragement, thank you. It fuels our crews on every call. 💙

If you need help: call our 24/7 line or tap SOS in the Bester EMS App.

🔗 https://besterems.co.za/mobile-application/

17/09/2025

Have you downloaded our app yet? 🚑

When seconds matter, one tap can get help to you faster. Your life or a loved one’s could one day depend on it.

🆘 One-tap SOS • 📍 Live location sharing • ☎️ Quick access to our 24/7 line

👉 Download & set up your profile now: https://besterems.co.za/mobile-application/

Save it. Share it. Use it.

11/09/2025

Traffic alert 🚨 | N2 Bluewater Bay → Port Elizabeth (Gqeberha)
Motor vehicle accident reported. Please slow down and take caution—expect delays. All role-players are on scene.

A female patient is in serious condition and is being treated en-route to hospital.

Please give emergency vehicles space, avoid filming, and keep the emergency lane clear.

If you need urgent help: call our 24/7 line or tap SOS in the Bester EMS app.

🔗 https://besterems.co.za/mobile-application/

10/09/2025

🖲On-site alert: Horse riding injury 🐎🚑

A riding lesson went wrong when a ~450 kg horse fell onto a ~60 kg rider. The patient presented with a open leg fracture and severe pain. Our crew arrived to find her in a serious condition, rapidly stabilised her, and transferred her to hospital for definitive care.

🖲Response: Call received ⏰️13:08 → on scene 13:21 (≈22 km response).
Kudos to the team for the swift, professional reaction.

We’re keeping the patient in our thoughts and wish her a smooth recovery - back in the saddle soon. 💙

If you need urgent help: call our 24/7 line or tap SOS in the Bester EMS app.

🔗 https://besterems.co.za/mobile-application/

10/09/2025

World Su***de Prevention Day 10 Sept 🎗️

You matter. Your story isn’t over. 🫶

Each year, 700k+ people die by su***de worldwide; among 15–29-year-olds, it’s a top cause of death. If you’re struggling, tell someone today 💬.

If there’s immediate danger, call now 🚨.

24/7 help:
📞 SADAG 0800 567 567
📞 Cipla 0800 456 789 / SMS 31393
📞 DSD 0800 12 13 14 / SMS 32312

***dePreventionDay 💛

10/09/2025

🚨 Bester EMS Incident Report 🚨

This morning, Bester Emergency Medical Service responded to a truck motor vehicle accident (MVA) on the N10 near Nanaga.

A single truck lost control and overturned after reportedly being forced off the roadway by two manganese trucks. Our team was quickly on scene to ensure medical assistance was available.

📞 In case of any emergency, contact Bester EMS at 087 711 0001 – available 24/7.