😱🚑 An ambulance crew responding to what appeared to be a distress call from Nellmapius near Mamelodi in Pretoria was hijacked, kidnapped, assaulted and robbed over the weekend. TheCitizenNews Read the full story ⬇️
The crew, who activated the panic button before the assailants took the ambulance, managed to escape to the nearby Mavuso squatter camp where they called for help.All Gauteng EMS operational vehicles, including ambulances, are fitted with camera technology and tracking devices, Modiba said.
“This enabled the armed response company to be on the scene within a few minutes while the police made their way. The ambulance was recovered a few minutes later in the same Nellmapius area,” he said. A case has been registered with the Silverton SA Police Services and the camera footage from the incident has been handed over to theThe crew members sustained minor scrapes and bruises, and suffered emotional trauma and counselling has been arranged.The incident comes two weeks after Dark City clinic healthcare workers were robbed of their belongings by two assailants who were driving in a grey VW Polo vehicle while working in Ekangala.
“The [department] once again appeals to communities to work with law enforcement agencies to report any information that might assist the police to bring perpetrators to book. “It is hoped that various measures such as the installation of tracking and surveillance devices on EMS vehicles will assist in curbing these disturbing incidents as more perpetrators are brought to book,” Modiba said.The Gauteng Provincial Government through the Department of eGovernment is also rolling out phase one of the Gauteng panic button, which is being given to healthcare workers and others who work in vulnerable sectors.
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