VEMRU - Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit

VEMRU - Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit is a registered non profit medical response organization based in the east of Pretoria.

We strive to provide fast and efficient medical treatment and stabilization to any person in need.

01/09/2026FALLS!Just after 14:00 the Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit received a call for a patient that fell o...
01/09/2026

01/09/2026
FALLS!

Just after 14:00 the Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit received a call for a patient that fell off a ladder in the Moreleta Park area of Pretoria East. On arrival with an Advanced Life Support Paramedic from a private ambulance service, we found a patient who fell approximately 4 meters when a ladder slipped out from under them. The patient sustained a large laceration to their neck, narrowly missing their trachea and major blood vessels. The patient also sustained injuries to their shoulder and arms. The patient was stabilized on scene before being transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment.

Thank you to Emer-G-Med and Emergency Medical Solutions for assisting on scene.

Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit (VEMRU) is a registered NPC and PBO that responds to medical and trauma emergencies for FREE.
VEMRU is solely reliant on sponsors and donations for operational costs.
Please consider supporting this life-saving cause.

Sponsorship opportunities and Section 18A Tax certificates for businesses and individuals available.

01/09/2026MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT!Just after 13:30 the Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit received a call for a se...
01/09/2026

01/09/2026
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT!

Just after 13:30 the Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit received a call for a serious motor vehicle accident on Solomon Mahlangu Drive at St. Bernard Avenue in the Garsfontein area of Pretoria East. On arrival we found that a child had sustained moderate injuries when 2 vehicles collided. The patient was treated on scene before being transported along with their parent to a nearby hospital for further treatment. The occupants of the second vehicle were assessed by ambulance crews on scene.
VEMRU was able to provide a KidsCare Trauma bag for the child to help comfort them and keep them busy at the hospital🧸💙

Thank you to FunCure EMS and Ras911 for assisting on scene and to KidsCare for assisting with another trauma bag.

Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit (VEMRU) is a registered NPC and PBO that responds to medical and trauma emergencies for FREE.
VEMRU is solely reliant on sponsors and donations for operational costs.
Please consider supporting this life-saving cause.

Sponsorship opportunities and Section 18A Tax certificates for businesses and individuals available.

01/09/2026MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT!Just before 11:00 the Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit received a call for a m...
01/09/2026

01/09/2026
MULTI-VEHICLE ACCIDENT!

Just before 11:00 the Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit received a call for a motor vehicle accident involving 2 passenger cars, a bakkie and a motorcycle on Solomon Mahlangu Drive close to St. Bernard Avenue in the Garsfontein area of Pretoria East. One patient sustained moderate injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital for further treatment. One other patient was assessed on scene but did not want to be transported to hospital. The parties involved went to report the accident at the nearest SAPS station.

Thank you to FunCure EMS and Gauteng Road Maintenance for assisting on scene.

Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit (VEMRU) is a registered NPC and PBO that responds to medical and trauma emergencies for FREE.
VEMRU is solely reliant on sponsors and donations for operational costs.
Please consider supporting this life-saving cause.

Sponsorship opportunities and Section 18A Tax certificates for businesses and individuals available.

Happy spring day to all our supporters, followers and community members.Have a safe day.
01/09/2026

Happy spring day to all our supporters, followers and community members.

Have a safe day.

28/08/2026MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT!Just after 11:00 the Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit received a call for a se...
28/08/2026

28/08/2026
MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT!

Just after 11:00 the Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit received a call for a serious motor vehicle accident with 1 person trapped under an overturned vehicle on the N4 highway in the Equestria area of Pretoria East. On arrival we found that bystanders had already flipped the vehicle back onto its wheels freeing the trapped patient. On assessment we found that the patient was in a critical condition with injuries to the head and limbs. The patient was stabilized until a Gauteng Emergency Medical Services ambulance and Private Advanced Life Support Paramedic arrived to transport the patient to a nearby hospital under Advanced Life Support care.
The scene was handed over to Gauteng Traffic Police to investigate the cause of the accident.

Thank you to Emer-G-Med, Gauteng Emergency Medical Services, Tshwane Metropolitan Police Department, Gauteng Traffic Police and SAPS for assisting on scene.

Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit (VEMRU) is a registered NPC and PBO that responds to medical and trauma emergencies for FREE.
VEMRU is solely reliant on sponsors and donations for operational costs.
Please consider supporting this life-saving cause.

Sponsorship opportunities and Section 18A Tax certificates for businesses and individuals available.

28/08/202612:20Traffic advisory!Avoid the N4 eastbound before the Simon Vermoten road offramp. Serious motor vehicle acc...
28/08/2026

28/08/2026
12:20
Traffic advisory!
Avoid the N4 eastbound before the Simon Vermoten road offramp. Serious motor vehicle accident affecting traffic going back to Watermeyer.

🏍️ MOTORISTS — LOOK TWICE. SAVE A LIFE.VEMRU has noticed a concerning increase in motorbike accidents. Every day, a simp...
28/08/2026

🏍️ MOTORISTS — LOOK TWICE. SAVE A LIFE.

VEMRU has noticed a concerning increase in motorbike accidents. Every day, a simple decision on the road can mean the difference between someone getting home safely — or an emergency call.

Before changing lanes, turning or passing:

👀 Check all 3 mirrors.
⚠️ Check your blind spots.
➡️ Use your indicators.
👀 Check your mirrors and blind spots AGAIN.
🛑 Then make your move — only when it’s safe.

🏍️ Give motorbike space.
🚗 Look twice before pulling out or changing lanes.
↔️ Never assume a motorbike is far enough away.
🧠 When passing, slow down, think ahead and choose the safe option.

Yes, you might be fast… but you’re NOT faster than an accident.

One second of checking could prevent a lifetime of regret.

LOOK. THINK. CHECK AGAIN. THEN MOVE.

🚑 VEMRU — So Others Can Live.








27/08/2026

Thank you Tyres & More for keeping us on the road and making sure our brakes are always working.

We need you!High fuel prices continue placing immense strain on our operations and affecting our availability.Please con...
24/08/2026

We need you!
High fuel prices continue placing immense strain on our operations and affecting our availability.
Please consider donating towards fuel.

Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit (VEMRU) is a registered NPC and PBO that responds to medical and trauma emergencies for FREE.
VEMRU is solely reliant on sponsors and donations for operational costs.
Please consider supporting this life saving cause.

Sponsorship opportunities and Section 18a Tax certificates for businesses and individuals available.

23/08/2026MOTORBIKE ACCIDENT!Just after 12:00 the Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit received a call for a seriou...
23/08/2026

23/08/2026
MOTORBIKE ACCIDENT!

Just after 12:00 the Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit received a call for a serious motorbike accident on the R25 in the Bashewa area of Pretoria East.

On arrival our team found 1 patient with critical injuries being stabilized by multiple Advanced Life Support paramedics and 1 patient with serious injuries being treated inside an ambulance after 2 motorcycles collided.

Due to the extent of one patient's injuries, an aeromedical helicopter was activated to transport the patient to a specialist trauma hospital in Johannesburg. The scene was handed over to SAPS to investigate the cause of the accident.

Thank you to Netcare911, Emer-G-Med, ER24, Gauteng Emergency Medical Services, EMS Chaplaincy and Trauma Support, and SAPS for assisting on scene.

Volunteer Emergency Medical Response Unit (VEMRU) is a registered NPC and PBO that responds to medical and trauma emergencies for FREE.
VEMRU is solely reliant on sponsors and donations for operational costs.
Please consider supporting this life saving cause.

Sponsorship opportunities and Section 18A Tax certificates for businesses and individuals available.

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