In an effort to curb fire-related incidents in these communities, the metro launched its Pre-Winter Fire Awareness Campaign outside the Makause informal settlement, in Primrose, last Saturday.<\/p>\n
The theme for the campaign is \u201cBe Wise, Be Safe and Stay Alive\u201d and it seeks to educate residents in informal settlements about the importance of the proper use of various sources of heat.<\/p>
Sources, if left unattended, often result in fires that could cause death and loss of property.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have witnessed the loss of lives, including those of innocent children, due to shack fires that could have been prevented.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe educational information shared through the campaign will go a long way in preventing the consequences of these fires,\u201d said the spokesman for the metro, Themba Gadebe.<\/p>\n
During the campaign, the metro introduced the Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members to the community.<\/p>\n The 600 trained CERT members are charged with going into the Makause, Delport and Marathon informal settlements, to educate the residents about their chosen source of heat.<\/p>\n Other articles you may be interested in:<\/strong><\/p>\n Metro looks at water wastage<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t be tricked by these electricity con-artists<\/a><\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2016\/03\/IMG_7165_45995.jpg\")
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