1 Sep 2017, Plettenberg Bay: At 07h23 on Thursday the 31st of August, NSRI Plettenberg Bay medical crew were activated following reports of a young man collapsed from unknown causes at home at a residence between Plettenberg Bay and Knysna. Our NSRI medics responded to the residence while Med-Life ambulance services were activated.

On arrival on the scene a 20 year old male was treated for chest pains and breathing difficulties by our NSRI medics and he was taken into the care of paramedics on their arrival and was transported to hospital by ambulance in a stable condition.

It was later confirmed that the local man was recovering well and suffering from a pinched nerve and is expected to recover fully.