Global Medical Safety and Risk Solutions (PTY) LTD

What Global Medical Safety and Risk Solutions (PTY) LTD does

Global Medical Safety and Risk Solutions (PTY) LTD (GMSRS) is a Cape Town-headquartered private company founded in 2019 that provides specialised medical, rescue, and risk management services to clients operating in onshore, offshore, and remote environments. The company serves enterprise customers across oil and gas, maritime and shipping, renewable energy, mining, infrastructure and construction, aviation, adventure and extreme sports, government, and humanitarian sectors, with operations spanning South Africa, Namibia, Djibouti, Yemen, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and various offshore locations. Services are delivered through two main divisions — Bush Medics, focused on expedition and remote adventure medical support, and Medevac Africa, focused on medical evacuation, repatriation, and search and rescue across land, sea, and air.

The core service portfolio comprises site-based medical staffing, maritime medical rescue, helicopter-aeromedical search and rescue, telemetric medical advice and oversight, expedition medicine, first aid training, health and safety consulting, healthcare consulting, and specialised event medical coverage. Operational capability is built on partner-provided platforms rather than owned assets: an AS365 Dauphin helicopter configured as a licensed air ambulance and SAR platform through Cape Town Helicopters, launch vessels through Offshore Maritime Services, and high-angle rope rescue specialists through Rope Access Inspection Limited. A 24/7 Emergency Operations Centre coordinates multi-agency response under formal South African Search and Rescue Organisation (SASAR) arrangements with the Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC) and Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC), and integrates with government and volunteer partners including the Western Cape Department of Health EMS, Wilderness Search and Rescue, Air Mercy Service, SANParks, and the South African Weather Service.

GMSRS earns revenue through contracted site-based managed services and per-mission professional services, with site deployments for industrial clients and episodic mission activations for vessel evacuations, SAR operations, repatriations, and expedition deployments. Go-to-market is enterprise field sales focused on high-risk industries, supported by an operational incident-reporting content presence on its website. The company maintains regional offices in Cape Town, Durban, Gqeberha, Saldanha Bay, Mossel Bay, Ballito, and Windhoek, enabling coast-wide maritime coverage and Southern Africa operational reach. GMSRS is privately held, African-owned, and structured as a South African private limited company with no disclosed parent, institutional investors, or public-market listing.

Name

Global Medical Safety and Risk Solutions (PTY) LTD

Legal name

Global Medical Safety and Risk Solutions (PTY) LTD

Website

https://gmsrs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

GMSRS is a Cape Town-headquartered provider of specialised medical, rescue, and risk management services for clients in onshore, offshore, and remote environments across Southern Africa, the Horn of Africa, and the Middle East, serving oil and gas, maritime, mining, renewable energy, and government sectors through two divisions: Bush Medics and Medevac Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Cape Town

HQ country

South Africa

HQ region

Africa

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Site-Based Medical Services: Providing emergency medical care and occupational health support for Oil & Gas, Maritime, Renewable Energy, Mining, and Private Yachts. Contracted site-based deployments.
2. Maritime Medical Evacuation: Rapid-response medical evacuations by helicopter and launch vessel. Revenue generated per mission activation.
3. Search and Rescue Operations: Expert medical evacuation and emergency response for maritime, land, and remote environments. Services coordinated under SASAR arrangements.
4. Health & Safety Consulting: Tailored health and safety solutions including risk assessments, compliance audits, and emergency response planning.
5. Training Services: First aid and emergency training courses for corporate clients and adventure operators.
6. Expedition Medicine: Specialized medical support for expeditions in isolated and extreme environments.
7. Medical Repatriation Services: Global medical repatriation via commercial flights or chartered aeromedical aircraft.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

GMSRS provides specialized medical, rescue, and risk management services for organizations operating in onshore, offshore, and remote or high-risk environments. The company delivers site-based medical staffing, helicopter and maritime medical evacuations, search and rescue operations, telemetric medical oversight, expedition medicine, and health and safety consulting through its Bush Medics and Medevac Africa divisions, coordinated by a 24/7 Emergency Operations Centre.

Product overview

Global Medical Safety and Risk Solutions (GMSRS) is a specialized medical and rescue services provider offering a portfolio of interconnected services rather than a single unified software product. The core offering includes Site-Based Medical Services, Search and Rescue, Maritime Medical Rescue, Telemetric Medical Advice & Oversight, First Aid Training, Expedition Medicine, Health & Safety Consulting, Healthcare Consulting, and Specialised Event Medical & Rescue Services. The company operates two main divisions: Bush Medics (elite medical professionals for expeditions and remote adventures) and Medevac Africa (critical medical evacuation, repatriation, and search and rescue services across land, sea, and air). Medevac Africa is supported by operational assets including Medevac 04 (AS365 Dauphin helicopter) and a 24/7 Emergency Operations Centre. Services are delivered through partnerships with aviation providers (Cape Town Helicopters), maritime services (Offshore Maritime Services), and technical rescue specialists (Rope Access Inspection).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Site-Based Medical Services Provision of emergency medical care and occupational health support at client sites across high-risk industries including Oil & Gas, Maritime, Renewable Energy, Mining, and Private Yachts.
• Search and Rescue Rapid-response aerial search and rescue operations for land, maritime, and extreme environment extractions, conducted under SASAR frameworks with coordination from ARCC and MRCC.
• Maritime Medical Rescue Swift maritime medical evacuations and critical care delivered via helicopters and launch vessels for offshore medical emergencies.
• Telemetric Medical Advice & Oversight 24/7 real-time telemedical support and oversight, connecting clients in remote locations with expert medical advice and emergency response.
• First Aid Training Industry-specific first aid and emergency training courses that equip teams with life-saving skills for workplace and remote settings.
• Expedition Medicine Specialized medical risk assessment, planning, and on-site support for expeditions in isolated and extreme environments, including remote safaris, high-altitude treks, and challenging terrain.
• Health & Safety Consulting Expert risk assessments, compliance audits, and emergency response planning services to enhance workplace safety and regulatory compliance.
• Healthcare Consulting Custom healthcare frameworks, facility planning, and workforce health management solutions tailored to client needs.
• Specialised Event Medical & Rescue Services Comprehensive medical and rescue solutions for endurance races, adventure sports, and extreme competitions in remote or challenging locations.
• Bush Medics Specialized GMSRS division providing elite medical professionals to accompany clients on extreme adventures and expeditions across the globe, including remote safaris, high-altitude treks, and expeditions to challenging environments.
• Medevac Africa Specialized GMSRS division dedicated to critical medical evacuation, repatriation, and search and rescue services across land, sea, and air, operating 24/7.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful offshore medical evacuation 85 nautical miles off Cape Town with helicopter hoist operation
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments11 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and supporting.

• Cape Town Helicopters (CTH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 December 2025Formal partnership establishing integrated aeromedical rescue and search and rescue capability for land and maritime operations. GMSRS provides clinical governance, aeromedical staffing, rescue personnel, and mission coordination. CTH provides aircraft, flight crew, aviation compliance, and flight operations. Platform supports SASAR obligations with ARCC and MRCC coordination.
• Offshore Maritime Services (OMS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLaunch partner for maritime medical evacuation operations. Provides launch vessel capability for offshore medical evacuations and patient transfer from vessels to shore.
• Rope Access Inspection Limited (RAI)keyTechnology or IntegrationTechnical partner providing high-angle rope rescue specialists for complex maritime extractions from vessels.
• Western Cape Department of Health EMSkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner for emergency medical services coordination. Joint development of hypertherxia management protocols for mountain rescue operations.
• Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR)keyStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer rescue organization partner for mountain rescue and wilderness emergency response operations.
• Air Mercy ServicekeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerAeromedical service provider for helicopter emergency medical services and patient transport.
• South African Weather Service (SAWS)supportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment agency providing real-time weather forecasting and drift modelling for search and rescue operations.
• Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatutory agency coordinating maritime search and rescue operations. GMSRS operates under SASAR arrangements with MRCC authority and direction.
• South African Search and Rescue Organisation (SASAR)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational search and rescue organization. GMSRS has formal agreements supporting SASAR obligations and national SAR frameworks.
• SANParkssupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerSouth African National Parks authority supporting mountain rescue operations and helicopter landing zone coordination.
• Aeronautical Rescue Coordination Centre (ARCC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStatutory agency coordinating aeronautical search and rescue. GMSRS operates under SASAR arrangements with ARCC coordination.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• Falck Global Assistance: Global emergency medical services and remote healthcare provider with significant offshore and energy-sector exposure. Comparable in service mix and target customers (oil & gas, maritime).
• International SOS: Largest global provider of medical and security assistance services to multinationals, with remote-site medical workforce and 24/7 assistance centres. Comparable because GMSRS competes for the same offshore, mining, and expedition medical mandates with a regional footprint.

Direct peers

• MedAire (an International SOS company): Specializes in in-flight medical advice and medical kits for aviation and maritime clients, plus telemedical support. Directly comparable to GMSRS's Telemetric Medical Advice & Oversight and maritime medical evacuation services.
• Iqarus: Delivers remote-site healthcare, occupational health, and aeromedical evacuations for energy, defence, and government clients. Comparable scale and client base to GMSRS's high-risk industrial and government portfolio.
• Remote Medical International: Provides occupational health, medics-on-site, and emergency response for remote energy, construction, and infrastructure projects. Direct overlap with GMSRS's site-based medical services in oil & gas, mining, and renewable energy.
• Critical Care International: Aeromedical retrieval and remote-site medical services for oil & gas and NGO clients, with multi-asset helicopter and ground operations. Comparable service architecture to GMSRS's aeromedical and ground rescue model.
• Aeromedevac: South African aeromedical repatriation and emergency evacuation provider. Directly comparable medical evacuation service and overlapping catchment geography.

Regional players

• Netcare 911: National South African emergency medical response and aeromedical provider affiliated with the Netcare hospital group (which operates the helideck-equipped Christiaan Barnard Memorial Hospital cited by GMSRS). Comparable EMS response and SAR overlap.
• ER24: Major South African private emergency medical services and aeromedical provider. Regional competitor for GMSRS's local emergency response and medical transport work.
• Hatzolah Medical Rescue / Wilderness Search and Rescue (WSAR): Western Cape-based volunteer SAR organization that is itself a GMSRS partner. Functions as an adjacent peer in mountain and wilderness rescue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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