WHO
IS ROCKET
BRIDGING THE GAP IN EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IN SOUTH AFRICA
“The emergency services industry at large has lost its ‘traditional caring soul’ with access to services being traded off against actuarial calculations, income statements and balance sheets.
De-commoditising the patient experience and re-igniting the soul of the emergency services industry, are key ROCKET objectives”
- Hendrik Louw, CEO, ROCKET HEMS
ROCKET IS....
ROCKET is a leading independent and unaffiliated Emergency Medical Services, Helicopter Air Ambulance and Air Rescue provider in South Africa.
Proudly patient-centric – we rank patients’ interest and safety as sacrosanct priorities.
Our in-house Emergency Management Centre, world-class aeromedical teams, highly qualified pilots, and extensive Road Ambulance Network are standing by to render immediate emergency medical assistance, 24/7.
Our competitive advantage is founded on four key pillars:
Our courage.
We strive to always do what is right, not what is easy.
Our people, unique culture and values.
ROCKET strives to be the employer of choice for the industry’s leading talent, operating in an empowering inclusive culture.
Our unique asset base and infrastructure.
We own the largest twin-engine helicopter ambulance fleet in Africa with a notable track record as part of the Henley Air Group.
Our enthusiasm for disruptive innovation.
De-commoditising the emergency services value chain and re-igniting the soul of the industry, are key ROCKET objectives. Technology, innovative engagement solutions and platforms drive our innovation.
OUR
STORY
ROCKET HEMS, a subsidiary of the Henley Group Holdings, started over 4 years ago in response to the declining patient care in the emergency services field, which has been caused by the advent of corporate financial medicine as well as the deterioration of emergency services and basic infrastructure in the outlying areas. ROCKET’s business is foundationally patient-centric and everything the company does is built around this premise.
This drives their continued efforts to innovate, disrupt and invest in world-class teams of aeromedical, aviation and emergency management centre professionals.