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The Citizen
09-07-2025
- Health
- The Citizen
Tshwane boosted with nuclear safety equipment worth millions
Tshwane recently received a much-needed gift from the United States that will see it respond more efficiently to radiological emergency needs. The metro's Emergency Services Department received a significant boost in its emergency response capabilities with the donation of advanced radiation detection equipment. The equipment, valued at approximately R5-million, will enhance the city's capacity to respond to chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear incidents. MMC for Community Safety, Alderman Hannes Coetzee, welcomed the donation, noting that Tshwane, as the capital of South Africa, hosts 138 embassies, national government headquarters, and strategic infrastructure, making well-equipped emergency response essential. 'Tshwane's proximity to the Pelindaba Nuclear Facility further emphasises the need for radiological preparedness,' Coetzee said. He added that the donation from the United States includes personal radiation detectors, backpack detectors, a VeriFinder radiation identification device, and a specialised computer system for the South African Nuclear Energy Corporation (NECSA). 'This equipment fills a critical gap, as the emergency department previously had no radiation detection tools, and lacked the budget to procure them.' He added that in June, 16 officials from the emergency services and four NECSA representatives received hands-on training with the new equipment. 'This follows more than four years of capacity-building partnerships with local and international stakeholders, including Interpol, the South African Military Health Service, and the US Department of Energy.' Coetzee said the initiative was conducted in line with diplomatic protocols and collaboration with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation and the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy. 'This donation is a testament to the strong collaboration between national, local, and international partners in safeguarding our communities,' said Coetzee. 'It also aligns with our administration's strategic focus on strengthening internal capacity.' He expressed gratitude to the US government for its donation to public safety. Do you have more information about the story? Please send us an email to [email protected] or phone us on 083 625 4114. For free breaking and community news, visit Rekord's websites: Rekord East For more news and interesting articles, like Rekord on Facebook, follow us on Twitter or Instagram or TikTok. At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
IOL News
30-06-2025
- General
- IOL News
Tshwane's Emergency Services celebrate Youth Month with fire safety campaign
The City of Tshwane's Emergency Services Department marked Youth Month with firefighters spreading fire safety awareness. Image: Oupa Mokoena/Independent Newspapers The City of Tshwane's Emergency Services Department capped off Youth Month with a celebration at Jubilee Mall in Hammanskraal, focusing on fire safety and winter awareness programmes. Spokesperson Lindsay Mnguni said the campaign, which started on June 1, aimed to engage with the youth across the seven municipal regions throughout the month. "We are raising awareness about fire safety, targeting the youth, but the message is for everyone. We are here as the community safety and emergency department to serve the community, and our key message is let us be safe," he said. He cautioned parents to keep paraffin stoves and braziers out of children's reach. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ 'Since it is winter we all want to warm ourselves. Let the heating appliances be managed by adults rather than by the children because if there is a fire, especially in the informal settlements, in the middle of the night the fire spreads out quickly because there is wind. Let us be more safe than careless,' he said. Mnguni emphasised the importance of having water on hand to extinguish fires, noting that different fires require different approaches, and not all can be put out with water. On youth empowerment, he said the department's initiatives depend on the City's budget allocation, which determines the resources available for emergency services. For instance, he mentioned that 388 medical emergency department employees faced layoffs, but the City opted to restructure the department and retrain them as firefighters instead. Mnguni said the department offers a learnership programme that occasionally accommodates young people and partners with colleges like Tshwane University of Technology. Region 4 and 6 Deputy Chief of Emergency Services, Petrus Modise, said the event concluded the department's youth month outreach, noting they had successfully conducted awareness and engagement activities across all seven regions. 'This is this month to reflect on the accomplishments of the 1976 generations who stood up for dignity and justice in the face of oppression,' he said. He talked about the need to engage in partnerships with today's youth, who have the potential to transform society.
Business Recorder
03-06-2025
- Business Recorder
ESD rescues 211,354 victims in May
LAHORE: Emergency Services Department rescued 211,354 victims while responding to 210,360 emergencies across Punjab in May 2025. These emergencies includes 140,645 medical emergencies, 39,978 road traffic crashes, 5,526 falls/ slip, 4,746 crime incidents, 4,131 fire incidents, 4,003 delivery cases, 2,389 Occupational Injuries, 1,336 Animal Rescue, 1,038 electric shock, 331 burn cases, 140 drowning incidents, 96 structural collapses and 6,001 miscellaneous operations in Punjab. Expressing serious concern over 39,978 road traffic crashes, 4,131 fire emergencies and 140 drowning emergencies during the May 2025, the Secretary, Emergency Services Department (ESD) Punjab Dr Rizwan Naseer urged all citizens to ensure safety precaution while visiting water recreational sites during Eid vacations. He emphasized the importance of strictly following all safety measures, especially when engaging in swimming or other water activities. He specifically advised people not to enter the water or boat without wearing life jackets and overloading boats to avoid capsizing. As per data, 436 people died in 39,978 Road Traffic Crashes in Punjab during the last month. Out of these traffic crashes, the majority of traffic accidents 7,384 occurred in Lahore in which 38 people died. Similarly, 2,671 RTCs in Faisalabad, 2,527 RTCs in Multan, 2,139 in Gujranwala, 1,491 in Sheikhupura and 1,290 in Bahawalpur while the remaining 22,466 road traffic crashes took place in other districts of Punjab. Similarly, the majority of fire incidents took place in major districts i.e., 602 incidents in Lahore, 300 in Faisalabad, 206 in Gujranwala, 187 in Sialkot, 184 in Sheikhupura and 174 in Rawalpindi. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
The Citizen
24-04-2025
- General
- The Citizen
Watch: Waltloo substation fire sparks major power outages in Tshwane
A fire at the Waltloo Substation in Tshwane early this morning caused widespread power outages across multiple areas, with restoration timelines unknown as assessments continue. Pretoria Rekord reports that according to Tshwane Metro spokesperson Lindela Mashigo, some areas in Tshwane are without electricity following a fire at the 132kv Waltloo Substation. 'The Waltloo Transformer 1B caught fire just after midnight. This incident led to power trips to the supply areas of the Rooiwal, Pyramid, Phumulani, Waltloo and Koedoespoort substations, which are currently experiencing power outages.' He says the City's Emergency Services Department responded promptly to douse the fire, which has been extinguished. 'The cause of the fire has not yet been determined. A team of technicians, which has been dispatched to the scene, is currently conducting the assessment.' Mashigo says the team will immediately begin with repairs once the assessments on the extent of the damage and the amount of material needed have been completed. 'The estimated time of restoration for the mentioned substations is still not known. The city apologises for the inconvenience caused by this unforeseen occurrence.' He says resients will be kept abreast of the developments. Breaking news at your fingertips… Follow Caxton Network News on Facebook and join our WhatsApp channel. Nuus wat saakmaak. Volg Caxton Netwerk-nuus op Facebook en sluit aan by ons WhatsApp-kanaal. Read original story on At Caxton, we employ humans to generate daily fresh news, not AI intervention. Happy reading!
Yahoo
18-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Craven County Emergency Services to monitor incoming winter weather
CRAVEN COUNTY, N.C. (WNCT) — Craven County Emergency Services are monitoring the incoming wintery County Schools will be moving to remote learning Wednesday and will cancel all after-school activities for the day. They will provide an update on classes for Thursday by Wednesday at 5 pm. For the Emergency Services Department, their new Resiliency Renovation Project that opened Monday will help operations flow smoothly with the weather this week.'We've been monitoring, we've also been pushing out press releases and we've been sending out to what we call our emergency response groups and special interest groups and what we call vital facilities those latest weather reports to try to help them have a heads up and be prepared as well that conditions could be kind of bad through Wednesday and Thursday but we're still not there yet, we're hoping to stay on the warmer side of that system, but we can't control the weather so all we can do is prepare for it and be ready to respond.' said Stanley Kite, Craven County Director of Emergency Services. The Down East Ace Hardware sold out of salt brine, kitty litter snow shovels during the first snowstorm this year back on January 22. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
