• When psychosis becomes a medical emergency

    Exploring the nature of psychosis, its various manifestations, and when it constitutes an ER24 medical emergency.

  • Be Prepared: First Aid for Heart Health Emergencies

    Learn essential first aid measures and actions to take during cardiac emergencies, like a heart attack.

  • How to identify and manage hypertension

    Everyone should get their blood pressure tested at least once a year. People who have a family history of hypertension (high blood pressure), stroke, heart attack, or kidney disease, are especially encouraged to check their blood pressure annually.

  • Know the Signs: How to Identify a Heart Attack and Act

    Would you recognise the warning signs and symptoms of a heart attack, in yourself or others? Here, we discuss the importance of recognising these signs promptly and taking appropriate emergency action.

  • Hazards at Home

    You can help reduce the risk of injuries at home by being sensible, cautious, and alert.

  • Tips for keeping your back healthy

    The best way to prevent lower back pain is to ensure that the muscles surrounding your spine are kept strong.

  • Dealing with death

    ER24 paramedics understand that the death of some patients is an inevitable part of their work. Here’s how they handle it.

  • Do not wait to start CPR

    Cardiac arrest occurs when someone’s heart suddenly stops beating, leading to loss of breathing and unconsciousness.

  • How to prevent and treat dehydration

    Dehydration isn’t restricted to adults. Babies, children and elderly people are also at risk of dehydration.

  • How the hearing and speech impaired make emergency calls

    The 112 Emergency Service was inducted in 2017 through a partnership between ER24 and Vodacom. Initially, this voice call service provided direct and easy access to emergency medical services for Vodacom customers.

  • Help! Someone is choking

    Someone is choking and I am not sure what to do.