BUSINESS NEWS - The 60 minutes following a traumatic injury is sometimes referred to as the golden hour, a window of time in which a victim is thought to have the greatest chance of survival if given medical attention.
The underlying tenet is that an injured patient has 60 minutes from the time of injury to receive definitive care, after which morbidity and mortality increase significantly.
South Africa accounts for one of the highest road accident fatality rates in the world.
It is the number one cause of death among people aged 15-29 years. Although this may be due to dangerous road conditions or negligent driver behaviour, the probability of saving a life still exists through increased medical response time to the scene of an accident within the golden hour.
Discovery Insure is passionate about enhancing and protecting people's lives, helping South Africans be safer on our roads through their unique driver programme, Vitalitydrive, which:
- Incentivises good driver behaviour by rewarding drivers with up to 50% of their monthly fuel spent back; and
- Uses technology in an innovative way to give clients added safety features. One of the greatest safety features embedded in Vitalitydrive is Impact Alert which offers immediate emergency assistance following a severe accident.
Impact Alert allows Discovery Insure to proactively respond to road accidents in the most crucial time of need, the golden hour. Numerous insured lives have been saved through this unique safety feature.
Get peace of mind with Discovery Insure, knowing you and your loved ones are at lower risk of becoming a statistic and will be looked after following a traumatic event.
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