Helderberg Mountains Somerset West. On Sunday the 25th of November 2018 at 17h00 the Winelands Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) unit was activated by the Western Cape Provincial Emergency Medical Services (EMS) after a call for assistance was received. The caller had reported that a 21 year old male hiker was overdue in the Helderberg [...]
Lion's Head Cape Town On Friday the 23rd of November 2018 at 18h40 the Peninsula Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) unit was activated by the Western Cape Provincial Emergency Medical Services (EMS) after a call for assistance was received. With the Lion's Head Full Moon crowds flocking to enjoy this monthly experience, from time to [...]
Table Mountain Cape Town On Monday the 19th of November 2018 at 13h29 the Peninsula Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was activated by the Western Cape Provincial Emergency Medical Services (EMS) after a call for assistance was received. A visitor to the Table Mountain National Park was experiencing medical complications while hiking up the [...]
Riviersonderend kloof Elgin/Grabouw On Sunday the 18th of November 2018 at 14h12 the Winelands Wilderness Search And Rescue unit (WSAR) was activated by the Western Cape Provincial Emergency Medical Services (EMS) after a call for assistance was received. The location of the incident was deep in a gorge, where one of the many rivers [...]
Table Mountain Cape Town On Wednesday the 14th of November 2018 at 13h34 WSAR was activated by the Western Cape Emergency Medical Services (EMS) after receiving a call for assistance. A hiker in the Platteklip Gorge route on Table Mountain was unable to proceed any further as a result of fatigue. Our EMS Metro Rescue [...]
Table Mountain Cape Town On Sunday the 11th of November 2018 at 08h57 the Peninsula Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) unit was activated by the Western Cape Emergency Medical Services (EMS) control center after a call for assistance was received. An elderly male was reportedly experiencing medical complications while walking along the Pipe Track which [...]
Lion's Head Cape Town On Saturday the 10th of November 2018 at 06h57 the Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) Peninsula unit was activated by the Western Cape Emergency Medical Services (EMS) after a call for assistance was received. A person had sustained injuries after taking a fall very close to the summit of Lion's Head. [...]
Helderberg Nature Reserve Somerset West On Saturday the 3rd of November 2018 at 14h15 WSAR was placed on stand by for a hiker who was experiencing difficulties while hiking in the Helderberg Nature Reserve. He was suffering from severe cramps in both his legs. His position was reported to be near one of the jeep [...]
Safety Alert. Working On Fire (WOF) and other agencies are currently engaged in the containment of the raging wildfire in the mountains between George and Wilderness. The area has been closed off for a number of reasons:- It is very unsafe for members of the public to be in the area. The obvious fire and [...]
Search And Rescue On Friday the 26th of October 2018 at 14h14 the Wilderness Search And Rescue (WSAR) was activated after a call for assistance was received by the Western Cape Emergency Medical Services. Three hikers who were unfamiliar with their route found themselves at a point where they no longer felt safe to proceed [...]
