Critical child burn victim airlifted from Ermelo to Johannesburg

According to information, the patient will be transferred by ER24 from MediClinic to the school and then airlifted from Ermelo to a Johannesburg specialist facility.

July 3, 2020

Wayne van der Walt Less than a minute

HALO 1 Trauma Team ready to airlift of a critically injured child burn victim from Ermelo to a Johannesburg specialist facility on 3 July. Photo: Wayne van der Walt (Highvelder editor).

The HALO 1 Trauma Team was activated for the airlift of a critically injured child burn victim on 3 July.

The helicopter landed on Ligbron Academy of Technology’s rugby field at about 7pm.

According to information, the patient will be transferred by ER24 from Mediclinic Ermelo to the school and then airlifted from Ermelo to a Johannesburg specialist facility.

The patient is said to originally be from Pongola.

This is a developing story as soon as more information is obtained an update will follow.

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July 3, 2020

Wayne van der Walt Less than a minute

Wayne van der Walt

Wayne van der Walt, with around 15 years in the media industry, is editor of Highvelder Newspaper. His accolades include Frewin Awards for Newspaper of the Year and Front Page of the Year, and FCJ Photographer of the Year, among other honours.