Health and Wellness

Question by: 
Hon Brendon Adams
Answered by: 
Hon Mireille Wenger
Question Number: 
19
Question Body: 

What is the current availability of ambulances and Emergency Medical Services (EMS) resources in (a) the Garden Route District and (b) George specifically;
(2)
whether her Department has conducted any assessment regarding the adequacy of (a) ambulance numbers, (b) response times, (c) staffing levels and (d) fleet avail-ability in George and the broader Garden Route region over the past three years; if so, what were the findings;
(3)
what measures are currently being implemented or planned by her Department to (a) address ambulance shortages and (b) improve emergency response times in George and the surrounding communities;
(4)
whether her Department has received complaints, concerns or representations from (a) residents, (b) healthcare workers, (c) local government representatives or (d) community organisations regarding ambulance shortages in the Garden Route District; if so, what action has been taken?

Answer Body: 

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Date: 
Friday, June 5, 2026
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