Unsung heroes at this time of year are people who keep on working. I don't mean the few of us who still hang around media offices to cobble together what passes for news and opinion in the depths of the silly season, while others who chose their careers more wisely are relaxing. We are mere messengers.
RESCUE helicopters in the Western Cape will operate for extended hours during the festive season to support the provincial ambulance service and ensure rapid evacuation of critically ill patients.
SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service spokeswoman Venessa Horn said they would operate from 7am to 10pm from now until the end of February. The SA Red Cross Air Mercy Service is a non-profit aero-medical organisation that has transported patients and emergency staff for the past 40 years.
