Woman rescued after hike went wrong in Hekpoort
Emergency personnel had to stabilise the woman who had fallen while hiking in Hekpoort.
A woman fell while hiking in Hekpoort on Wednesday morning, 21 October.
In a statement from Shawn Herbst, Netcare 911’s Media Liaison officer, Netcare 911 responded to reports of a fall on a hiking trail on the West Rand at 10.51am.
“Reports from the scene indicated that an adult female had fallen and injured her lower extremities,” he said.
A team of rescuers consisting of Netcare 911 personnel, Off-Road rescue, Mountain Search and Rescue, Mogale Fire and Rescue, Police Search and Rescue, as well as staff from a nearby resort were sent to assist the woman.
She was assessed on scene and paramedics found that she had sustained moderate injuries.
She was secured in a specialised stretcher while a Netcare 911 Emergency Care Practitioner stabilised her. Once she was treated she was carried to an awaiting ambulance some distance away.
The woman was later transported to hospital for further treatment.
