From 1 January to 19 May, the TES also dealt with 1 574 fire-related episodes, 1 690 rescues, 582 rapid responses and 558 special or humanitarian missions.
Some 396 cases of overdosing, 3 123 accident scenes, 21 887 medical related incidents and 5 349 trauma incidents were also handled by the TES.
TES spokesperson Johan Pieterse said a huge concern to the service was an increase in serious trauma incidents such as gun shots and suicides.
“If anyone knows someone who shows signs of suicide or serious aggression, please speak to the inidividual and assist him or her to get professional help. In this way the public can help prevent people from dying unnecessarily and emergency service personnel from facing personal trauma as a result.”
