Ambulance Service Tulbagh

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0 height="100%"><tr> <td valign="top" width=30 BGCOLOR="#0066CC" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width="100%" style=" border-left: 1px solid #3366CC;" BGCOLOR="#000066" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <B>Tulbagh Info Information</B></div> <div> Ambulance Service Tulbagh</div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="120" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="BOX" RULES="ALL" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=CENTER BGCOLOR=#0099CC HEIGHT= 15 ><NOBR><div> <A HREF="local_news.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Tulbagh News Page 2"><U>Back to Local News</U></A></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <B>Previous correspondence - if any - follows after in sequence below.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>TRIF lodges a complaint to the Municipality about the non-response by the Ambulance Service in an emergency. Turns out to be a Provincial Service. Municipality takes the matter up with the Provincial authority concerned.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Email from the Municipality to Provincial Ambulance Service</B></div> <bR> <div> ----- Original Message ----- </div> <div> <B>From:</B> <U>Jo-Ann Krieger</U> </div> <div> <B>To:</B> <U>csprins@pgwc.gov.za</U> ; <U>John at Rocky Valley</U> ; <U>David Nasson</U> ; <U>Mzwandile Jacobs</U> </div> <div> <B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, April 27, 2010 7:59 PM </div> <div> <B>Subject:</B> RE: Ambulance Service</div> <bR> <div> Dear Dr Carlo Prins,</div> <bR> <div> I hope you are doing well. </div> <bR> <div> Although our IGR Forum meeting has been scheduled for Friday, 30 April at 10h00, I wish to bring the concern below regarding a request for emergency ambulance services on Friday, 23 April at Tulbagh under your attention. </div> <div> Your response will be appreciated.</div> <bR> <div> Thanks for your commitment towards Intergovernmental relations.</div> <bR> <div> Regards,</div> <bR> <div> Jo-Ann Krieger</div> <bR> <div> <B>From:</B> John at Rocky Valley [mailto:rockyvalley@telkomsa.net] </div> <div> <B>Sent:</B> 26 April 2010 04:09 PM</div> <div> <B>To:</B> David Nasson; Jo-Ann Krieger; Mzwandile Jacobs</div> <bR> <div> Thank you David.</div> <bR> <div> When will the next meeting of the IGR Forum be?</div> <bR> <div> Regards,</div> <bR> <div> John Veschini</div> <bR> <div> ----- Original Message ----- </div> <div> <B>From:</B> <U>David Nasson</U> </div> <div> <B>To:</B> <U>John at Rocky Valley</U> ; <U>Jo-Ann Krieger</U> ; <U>Mzwandile Jacobs</U> </div> <div> <B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 26, 2010 4:12 PM</div> <div> <B>Subject:</B> RE: Ambulance Service</div> <bR> <div> This is a provincial function and will be taken further at the next IGR forum.</div> <bR> <div> <B>From:</B> John at Rocky Valley [mailto:rockyvalley@telkomsa.net] </div> <div> <B>Sent:</B> 26 April 2010 03:58 PM</div> <div> <B>To:</B> David Nasson</div> <div> <B>Subject:</B> Ambulance Service</div> <div> T.R.I.F</div> <div> Tulbagh Ratepayers and Inwoners Forum</div> <div> P O Box 10, </div> <div> Tulbagh,</div> <div> 6820</div> <div> email : <U>rockyvalley@telkomsa.net</U></div> <div> 023 2302172</div> <div> 082 6538229</div> <div> 26 April, 2010</div> <bR> <div> Dear David,</div> <bR> <div> On Friday morning at 10h00, there was an armed robbery to the Chinese shop at the north western end of Van der Stel Street. The tenant was badly injured (hacked and beaten).</div> <bR> <div> According to the neighbour, both she and the police phoned for an ambulance and the ambulance simply never ever arrived. The Police eventually took the patient to the doctor and thereafter, the doctor managed to get a response from the ambulance service.</div> <div> This is not the first instance that I have heard of.</div> <bR> <div> I would be pleased if this occurrence could be investigated and steps taken to ensure that this ambulance service is brought up to a level of service that the community needs, more especially as it falls within a 'life threatening' essential service category?</div> <bR> <div> I would appreciate feedback as to where this investigation leads and the result thereof.</div> <bR> <div> If the ambulance service comes under the Cape Winelands District Municipality, I would be pleased if you could forward this mail to the responsible person and copy same to me.</div> <bR> <div> This is a matter of grave concern to this organisation. If someone needs an ambulance immediately for any life threatening occurrence, there should be one available - given that there are no hospitals in Tulbagh.</div> <bR> <div> Kind regards,</div> <bR> <div> John Veschini</div> <div> Chairperson</div> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" width=28 style=" border-top: 1px solid #0066CC; border-left: 1px solid #0066CC;border-right: 1px solid #0066CC; border-bottom: 1px solid #0066CC;" BGCOLOR="#0066CC" TEXT="#080000"> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>