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ROCKET is a leading independent and unaffiliated Emergency Medical Services, Helicopter Air Ambulance and Air Rescue provider within South Africa.

ROCKET 1 refueling at Rand Airport after a IHT of a patient from the Northern Cape to a specialist facility in Johannesburg. ROCKET 2 simultaneously returned to base after completing an interfacility transfer from a facility in Mpumalanga to a specialist facility in Jhb.

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ROCKET Connect Corporate EMS Solution gives mining companies 24/7 access to emergency medical assistance, authorised ambulance services, and nationwide support. Contact Craig for a customised solution for your mining operation craig@rockethems.co.za 072 688 1165 #mining #ems #rockethems

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ROCKET 3 arriving at a specialist facility in Johannesburg following the successful retrieval of a neonatal patient from the Northern Cape. This mission highlights the critical role of aeromedical services in ensuring timely access to specialised healthcare for our most vulnerable patients. #ems

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Mining operations run around the clock, and emergency medical support for your workforce should too. ROCKET Connect Corporate EMS Solution gives mining employees access to emergency medical response when incidents happen. Contact Craig craig@rockethems.co.za 072 688 1165 #mining #ems

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A key feature of our ROCKET Connect Corporate EMS Solution is the panic app. When a medical emergency happens at work, staff can trigger it on their phone and their location is shared automatically. The right people are alerted straight away. Contact craig@rockethems.co.za 072 688 1165 #ems

Recap of the week. This week, our Teams have transported critically ill patients requiring cardiac, vascular and pulmonary interventions, while also helping bring advanced interventions directly to patients to enable successful transfers. A rewarding and meaningful week of patient-centered flying.

Emergency Medical Response Support for Mining Operations. Our ROCKET Connect Corporate EMS/HEMS Solution provides continuous emergency case coordination for mining operations, enabling immediate activation of accredited road ambulance services across surface and remote sites. 072 688 1165 #mining

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Today, we proudly celebrate our pilots. At ROCKET, our pilots bring skill, precision, and calm decision making to every mission which are often in challenging, high risk environments where expertise and experience are critical. Thank you for your professionalism and commitment to safety.

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ROCKET EMS | exhibiting at HuntEx 2026 | 24–27 April 2026 Gallagher Convention Centre, Midrand 📍 Hall 4 | Stand 438 Learn about our ROCKET Connect Tourism EMS solution designed to support efficient, reliable emergency medical services (including air) in remote and high-risk environments.

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Emergency Co-ordination Support for Tourism Operations. Our ROCKET Connect Tourism EMS Solution provides 24 hour emergency medical coordination for tourism operations across South Africa. Contact Craig for a customised solution for your tourism operation craig@rockethems.co.za 072 688 1165

CEO, Hendrik Louw, outlines the ROCKET Way to self managed teams; leading through context (not control), pairing freedom with personal responsibility, and elevating standards together. This philosophy allows us to scale whilst retaining our unique culture and empowering environment. bit.ly/4sBvaPk

The ROCKET Way: Freedom, Responsibility, and Results | ROCKET EMS

Hendrik Louw, CEO of ROCKET, shares ROCKET’s leadership philosophy allowing it to scale whilst retaining its unique and engaging culture. ROCKET Leadership pairs freedom with responsibility and…

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Our ROCKET Connect Tourism Solution supports lodges and tourism operators with rapid medical activation, professional case coordination, and access to the right level of care — even when you’re hours from the nearest facility. Let us customise a EMS Solution for you. Contact👉 bit.ly/RConnTourism

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In this article by Kaleb Lachenicht, ROCKET Chief Clinical Officer, the focus is placed on a critical reality of airway management: intubation is a high risk, low frequency procedure, and proficiency declines without regular, deliberate practice. Link to full article: bit.ly/4lLlfUB #ems

How many intubations does it take to stay good at intubation?

A newly accepted South African paper on prehospital intubation puts this tension into sharp focus. Looking at intubations performed in a public EMS system, the authors found something that many of us…

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Our ROCKET Connect Family Solution gives you and your family access to professional emergency medical guidance when it counts, through our Emergency Management Centre team. Genuine care during a medical emergency. A smarter way to protect your family. Sign up 👉 bit.ly/RConnFamily #ems

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