Road Safety
Road Safety
Drive Safe this Easter Weekend 2015
Drive Safe this Easter Weekend 2015
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ER24 pleads with motorists to be patient, calm and alert
on the roads this Easter weekend. The company attended to transport-related incidents that resulted in over 23 fatalities over the weekend leading up to the Easter holiday. Several others were injured, some of them critically and needing to be airlifted to hospital in some cases.
ER24 attended to transport-related
The Easter long weekend is almost
destination, conduct a safety
incidents that resulted in over 23
here and ER24 is everyone to take
check on your vehicle prior to
spare wheel and fire extinguisher
fatalities over the weekend.
it easy on the roads, to refrain from
leaving.
in your vehicle.
Several others were injured, some of them critically and needing to be airlifted to hospital in some cases. Collisions included buses, trucks, bikes, taxis and cars either that rolled, were in head on collisions, collided with barriers or caught alight.
consuming alcohol before and while driving and to have enough rest prior
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loved ones and others around you. Below are some tips: •
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If you are driving to your
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headlights and signal lights are
to driving long distances. Keep in mind your safety, that of your
Make sure your wiper blades,
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working. •
Check all fluids in the vehicle.
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Check your tyre pressure and inspect all tyres for irregular or significant tread wear.
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Plan the trip and be rested. Have a 15-minute rest every two hours and share the driving if possible.
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Ensure children and pets in the vehicle are appropriately
caravan.
people to contact in an emergency
Do not speak on your cellular
It is important to have a first aid kit at home and when going away on holiday. A basic kit may contain:
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should be kept. ER24’s Training Academy provides various First Aid courses. The academy can be contacted on training@er24.co.za ER24’s Emergency Contact Centre can be reached 24 hours
A variety of plasters and small,
a day on 084 124 for any medical
medium and large sterile gauze
emergency.
dressings. •
At least two sterile eye dressings.
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Triangular bandages and crêpe rolled bandages.
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Safety pins.
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Disposable sterile gloves.
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Tweezers and scissors.
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Alcohol-free cleansing wipes.
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Sticky tape.
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Thermometer, preferably digital.
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Skin rash cream. Cream or spray to
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relieve insect bites and stings. •
Antiseptic cream.
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Painkillers, cough medicine and antihistamine tablets.
kit in the vehicle. •
well as telephone numbers of
The first aid kit
Make sure you have a tyre jack,
Pack a blanket, torch and first aid
Tow check when towing a trailer or
phone or text while driving.
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medication and blood group as
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Distilled water for cleaning wounds, eye wash and eye bath.
Keep a basic first aid manual or instruction booklet with your first aid kit. A detailed list of medical information, such as allergies,
Vehicle first aid kit from ER24