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Man seriously injured after falling from roof in Tongaat

A short while ago IPSS Medical Rescue alongside IPSS Search and Rescue Tongaat responded to reports of a person who had fallen from a roof.

On arrival of paramedics and rescue personnel it was established that a man had been cleaning the roof of his two-story house before he lost balance and fell approximately seven meters.

The man was found to have sustained serious injuries and was stabilised on the scene before being transported to the hospital under the care of an IPSS Medical Rescue Advanced Life Support paramedic.

Many thanks to IPSS Search and Rescue Tongaat for their assistance on the scene.
 

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