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Underberg Emergency Medical Services logo UEMSNon-profit emergency medical service Non-emergency enquiry
Non-profit · Community based · 24/7

Local crew.
Life‑saving care.

Professional pre-hospital emergency care, patient transport and event medical cover for Underberg, Himeville and the Southern Drakensberg.

Emergency: 079 976 9056 Non-emergency enquiry
Intermediate Life Support 4x4 response vehicle SAPAESA member

Save these numbers.

Emergency line open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Emergency079 976 9056 Emergency081 857 0553
What we do

From the emergency call to the ride home.

Emergency response around the clock, plus planned transport, event cover, training and medical supplies.

All services

Emergency

24 hours, 7 days
Emergency medical responsePre-hospital emergency care, including Intermediate Life Support. Medical and trauma emergenciesAssessment, stabilisation and transport of patients. 4x4 responseEmergency response suited to the region's rural terrain.
Call 079 976 9056

Book ahead

Arrange with our team
Patient transportBack-to-Home services and short- or long-distance transfers. Event medical standbyDedicated medical cover for sport, community and private events. Accredited first aid trainingCourses for individuals, businesses and organisations. Medical products and suppliesMedical equipment and related supplies for sale.
Send a non-emergency enquiry
Why UEMS

Locally based.Community driven.Professionally equipped.

UEMS is a non-profit emergency medical organisation. Everything we do is about serving and supporting the community we live in.

  • A local teamOur crew is based in Underberg and knows the surrounding region, its roads and its farms.
  • Intermediate Life Support and a 4x4Equipped for serious emergencies, with a response vehicle built for rural terrain.
  • SAPAESA memberA member of the South African Private Ambulance & Emergency Services Association.
  • Care with compassion and respectProfessional emergency care that treats every patient with dignity.
  • Fair ratesMedical aid and private patients welcome, with discounted rates for qualifying private and pensioner patients.
In the community

More than an ambulance.

We believe in strengthening the health, safety and resilience of the community we serve, not only responding when things go wrong.

  • Medical cover at local sporting and community events
  • Public safety education and community initiatives
  • First aid training for schools, businesses and families
Photo to comeCrew at a community event
Real UEMS photo
Photo to comeFirst aid training session
Real UEMS photo
Photo to comeTeam with equipment
Real UEMS photo
Where we work

Covering the Southern Drakensberg.

Based at the Trout Walk Centre in Underberg, serving residents, farms, schools and visitors across the surrounding rural communities. Long-distance patient transport is available by arrangement.

UnderbergHimevilleSurrounding farmsRural communitiesSouthern Drakensberg

Planning an event, a course or a transfer?

Send us the details and our team will come back to you. Pricing on request.

Send an enquiry