The City of Cape Town’s Mayoral Committee Member for Safety & Security, Alderman Jean-Pierre Smith, will respond to various situations with staff of the Fire & Services the ensure to effective and efficient management of incidents to help persons in distress during emergencies.
The City’s Fire & Rescue & Services fights fires to prevent loss of life, and/or destruction of property and the environment.
Firefighting is a highly technical skill that requires professionals who have spent years training in both general firefighting techniques and specialised areas of expertise.
The City also provides additional functions such as emergency medical services dedicated to providing out-of-hospital acute medical care, transport to definitive care, and other medical transport to patients with illness and injuries which prevent patients from transporting themselves.
The added function of pre-hospitalisation element of care of patients is provided in support of intergovernmental support to the Health Department of the Provincial Government of the Western Cape in an integrated manner to save lives.
Date: Saturday, 18 February 2012
Time: 20:00 – 00:00
Venue: City Emergency Services & Disaster Risk Management Centre
Headquarters, Goodwood Fire Station, c/o Frans Conradie &
Hugo Street, Goodwood, Cape Town
The approach is part of the City’s commitment to the decline widespread loss of life, property and environment.
Alderman Jean-Pierre Smith said “that this is part of the commitment by the City’s political leadership to ensure that service delivery is rendered with the expectation to the desires of communities to build a safe and secure City”.
All media are welcome to attend.
Source:
Wilfred Schrevian Evan Solomons-Johannes
Head: Systems Integration & Special Projects
Acting Head: Disaster Operations Centre
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