Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) is currently rolling out a safety awareness campaign throughout the metro.<\/p>\n
As one of the metro\u2019s objectives, the department wants to warn communities to be alert at all times as life-threatening emergencies are more prevalent over the festive season.<\/p>
\u201cEmergencies such as flash floods, lightning strikes, thunderstorms, including hail storms and heatwaves are highly likely during the summer season,\u201d said William Ntladi, district manager media liaison for DEMS.<\/p>\n
\u201cAll such have the potential of devastating effects on human life.\u201d<\/p>
Ntladi said another important aspect of the campaign will be educating motorists on the importance of buckling-up and making sure their children are in proper child restraint seats.<\/p>\n
\u201cChildren become projectiles during accidents and this could lead to what was potentially a minor incident becoming an extremely huge and fatal incident,\u201d Ntladi said.<\/p>\n
\u201cMotorists are encouraged to buckle-up at all times no matter how short the trip is.\u201d<\/p>\n
Public information, education and relations (PIER) officers, together with disaster management officers, will be seen in different areas around the metro engaging with communities in various ways.<\/p>\n
Shopping centres and major intersections are some of the targeted areas to spread the summer safety messages.<\/p>\n
DEMS will be on high alert throughout the festive season.<\/p>\n
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