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HURT MAN SPENDS COLD NIGHT ON MOUNTAIN FOR A SECOND TIME

TOUCHDOWN: Wilderness Search and Rescue members tend to Louie Choonoo, who had to be airlifted off Table Mountain. He spent the night out in the open after falling and injuring his ankle the day before.

CLIMBING STAPLES PASS HEAVYWEIGHT TEST

STURDY: Stephan Moser, a member of the team who installed safety devices on India Venster last week, demonstrates the machine used to test how strong they are.

But novices urged to avoid India Venster rout

TOURIST IN HOSPITAL AFTER CRASH

A 32-YEAR-OLD tourist is recovering in hospital after her bicycle crashed on Franschhoek Pass yesterday. The woman apparently had a bicycle accident on the pass at about 430pm, but ER24 spokesman Tristan Wadeley said she could not recall the details of the crash when she was rescued.

When the paramedics arrived, they treated her injuries before a Red Cross Air Mercy Services helicopter (Red Cross AMS) airlifted her to nearby Paarl Medi-Clinic. The clinic could not confirm the woman's name yesterday.

VROU ERNSTIG NADAT SEEKOEI HAAR IN KRUGERWILDTUIN AANVAL EN DEURBOOR

‘n Vrou (61) van Roodepoort is steeds in 'n ernstige toestand in 'n hospitaal hier nadat 'n verwoede seekoeibul haar en haar dogter Vrydag in die Krugerwildtuin aangeval het.

"Dit gaan glad nie goed met my ma nie. Sy was reeds in die teater,

maar haar toestand is steeds baie ernstig," het me. Tretia Meyer (42), die seekoei se eerste slagoffer, vertel.

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Hout Bay fisherman missing after boat capsizes
Photographer: Andrew Ingram

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The AMS would like to take this opportunity to thank all the staff and volunteers that participated in the Pick n Pay Cape Argus Cycle Tour. A special thank you to Medscheme for the sponsorship of the AMS cycling kit as well as the support teams that cheered the riders along the way and welcomed them at the finish.
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After a grueling 2 500km walk Tommy Michael (60), Cliff Beautement (72), Eddie Michael (65) and Malcolm Johnson (49) were welcomed by AMS at their head office at the Cape Town International Airport on Sunday 03 June 2007. The welcoming event to acknowledge their remarkable dedication was proudly sponsored by Medscheme.
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Ms Sandhya Vedalankar (Deputy General Manager: Discovery CSI) handed over eight ear thermometers valued at R3 500 to John Stone (CEO of the SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service - AMS) as a gesture of goodwill to mark Discovery's donation of R320 000.

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The SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service (AMS) today unveiled its refitted addition to its fleet of specialist medical rescue aircraft. The Red Cross AMS provides flying doctor services to outlying rural towns of the Northern Cape, and transfers patients by specially converted aircraft to treatment centers in Kimberley.

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AMS launched its new vehicles, funded by De Beers. This sponsorship will complement the services delivered by AMS to the community of the Northern Cape.

The support vehicles will be used to transport medical teams to rural areas when the AMS aircraft cannot land due to bad weather thereby preventing the cancellation of much needed clinics.
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The AMS in partnership with Eurocopter Southern Africa and Agusta Westland participated in the African Aerospace and Defence (AAD) that took place at the Air Force base in Ysterplaat from the 17th of September until the 21st of September.

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Tourists are rescued from a flood that capsized bus.
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The South African Red Cross Society and AMS sends food parcels to stranded and helpless victims of the Oudtshoorn floods. Photographer: Roger Sedres
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AMS in partnership with the Provincial Department of Health celebrates 10 years of service to the community of KwaZulu-Natal.
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Celebration

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In accordance with the principles and objectives of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, and in support of the national health systems, to contribute to the improvement in the quality of life of all communities through the facilitation of access to equitable and effective healthcare and the provision of aero-medical and other associated humanitarian services.
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