20/05/2026
At St Patrick’s CBC, our values of Care, Belonging, Excellence, Integrity and Faith are not only something we speak about within our classrooms, they are values we strive to live out within the wider Kimberley community as well.
For this reason, Keeley Park (Klisser area in Kimberley) has been made available as an emergency landing site for ROCKET HEMS Northern Cape, assisting critically ill or injured patients who require urgent medical attention or emergency transfer between hospitals.
This initiative is not for profit or benefit to the school in any way. It is simply about helping people when every second matters. The location of Keeley Park allows emergency services quicker access to nearby medical facilities such as Lenmed Royal Hospital and Heart Centre and Robert Mangaliso Sobukwe Hospital, helping reduce valuable transfer time.
We understand that helicopter landings, particularly during the evening or early hours, may occasionally cause inconvenience, and we truly appreciate the patience and understanding shown by our surrounding community. Every landing represents a family facing a medical emergency, someone’s child, parent, sibling, or loved one needing urgent care.
As a school community rooted in faith and compassion, we believe that if one day it were our own family member needing emergency assistance, we would hope for the same support and understanding from others.
Thank you to every resident, parent, and community member who continues to stand with us in making this possible. Together, we can continue to make a real difference when it matters most.
We would also appreciate it if our community could share this post so that more people can understand the important role these emergency landings play in helping save lives within Kimberley and the surrounding areas.
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