Rivonia Primary School Fund Raiser
The Rivonia Primary School held a fund raiser for the school at Kyalami Country Club on 20 June 2007. ER24 supported this event and entered a talented fourball in the competition. For those who are interested in the results we placed 7th out of 29. The staff representing ER24 were Andrew Boden, CEO and Michael Emery, Sales and Marketing Manager. The players were Brian Holdsworth and celebrity professional Vincent Tshabalala. Pictures courtesy of ER24
NATIONAL - A tribute to Final Year Paramedic Student - Late ALBIE GREYLING
It was a combination between a sad story and a memory that will keep paramedics safe not just in mind, but physically as well. ER24 and Medi-Clinic sponsored a total of 16 Fire Tunics to National Diploma Paramedic Students of the University of Johannesburg.
The word tunic comes from the latin word tunica and it was the common masculine garment of the Greco-Roman civilisation. In Ancient Greece, a person's tunic was decorated with various colours and was used to identify the person in the city he lived in or the rank he assumed.
In modern days the tunic has adapted many forms. One such form is the Fire Tunic which Firemen and Paramedics wear to keep them safe during hazardous rescue operations.
Late Albie Greyling (1981/02/24 - 2007/02/02) saw the need for tunics for him and his classmates. Albie was a final year paramedic student at the University of Johannesburg when he approached Medi-Clinic for a possible sponsorship of jackets for the final year students. On the 2nd of February 2007, Albie was murdered by alleged robbers outside his mother's home in Pretoria. It is believed that he walked in on a house robbery that went horribly wrong.
Being a student, it is difficult to fund a tunic of such a high standard yourself. One jacket ranges between three and five thousand rands, depending on the intended use of the jacket and sometimes rank.
Medi-Clinic agreed to a joint sponsorship between ER24 and Cell C. A week before Albie's death, the sponsorship was approved. Role players tried to get hold of Albie to convey the good news, only to receive bad news in return.
Albie's death sent shock waves through the EMS community and fellow classmates.
The sponsorship was turned into a tribute to Albie. On June the 22nd, 16 Anti-hazardous Fire Tunics were handed over to the final year paramedic students. As tradition holds, the jackets were handed over at a ceremony held at the head office of ER24. Each Fire Tunic has the name and rank of the student embroided on the chest along with the University's logo on the opposite side.
Paramedics are mere instruments of God. Our hands and arms are instruments, therefore you will find Albie Greyling (1981/02/24 - 2007/02/02) embroided on the right sleeve of the Fire Tunic.
We trust that each tunic will be put to excellent use and will reflect the bond that the EMS (Emergency Medical Service) family has.
Article by Werner Vermaak, ER24
Ry Ma In Self Help Centre for Quadriplegics
On Saturday the 26th of May, ER24 hosted an event to raise funds for the Ry-Ma-In Self Help Centre for Quadriplegics. Some of SA's top athletes donated their time for this cause.
Just Physical Gym in Olivedale, Randburg hosted members of the public to meet the athletes, and received valuable information on how to maintain a healthy lifestyle and safety tips while training. Mouth paintings done by some of the Quadriplegics were on display, and they represented themselves by being there on the day and interacting with the public and athletes. Sponsored hampers were being raffled in order to raise more funds and members of the public were more than generous in their support.
All proceeds went to the Ry-Ma-In home, and needless to say, it was a great success.
Photos left to right: Rudy Lombard, Irene Alley, Phillipha Wilkie, Riana Beech, Andre vd Mesh, Chris Forget, Robbie McIntosh, Kobie Tait
