Off Road Rescue Unit

The Off-Road Rescue Unit is a highly-trained crew of unpaid volunteer 4x4 owners who work closely with local, regional, national and international Emergency Medical Services, Disaster Management, the South African Air Force, Civil Aviation, the South African Police Services, K9 Search and Rescue, the Mountain Club of South Africa, Rescue South Africa and other official and civilian volunteer organisations.

The Unit provides wilderness and urban search and rescue services, transport, logistical support, and radio communications, in rough terrain and urban areas in times of need including civil, national or international emergency. Each year, the Unit receives more than fifty calls for assistance and in more than half of these instances, our resources were required and members were mobilised and deployed. Read more about ORRU here.

Latest News

ORRU on standby to assist at hospitals
At 12h00 on Friday 20 August 2010, members of the Off Road Rescue Unit were placed on standby as a result of the strike by government workers. Nursing staff and healthcare workers had been intimidated at some state hospitals and forced to abandon their posts and join the strikers. As a result, many hundreds of patients had to be transferred to private hospitals and ORRU was placed on standby to assist in various possible roles.

Disaster bag
South Africa may not be the sort of place where disasters occur very often, but a Disaster Bag in your home could make it much easier for you to survive one if it does happen. Read more here.