{"id":167322,"date":"2017-11-29T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2017-11-29T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/167322\/local-patrollers-learn-about-fighting-fires\/"},"modified":"2017-11-29T09:40:19","modified_gmt":"2017-11-29T07:40:19","slug":"local-patrollers-learn-about-fighting-fires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2017\/11\/29\/local-patrollers-learn-about-fighting-fires\/","title":{"rendered":"Local patrollers learn about fighting fires"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It was a special evening for 13 patrollers from PRAC (Primrose Residents Against Crime) on Thursday when they were presented with certificates in basic firefighting training.<\/p>\n<p>They underwent the training presented by Johan Grobler (the branch manager of the Secunda branch) from Transvaal Training last weekend.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Theory sessions were held at the office in Oak Avenue and the practical session took place at the Primrose Sports Centre.<\/p>\n<p>The training covered a number of subjects including identifying potential hazards, the causes of fire and the classes of fire to operating basic firefighting equipment, basic firefighting techniques and firefighting precautions.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The course will enable the patrollers to conduct their jobs more effectively and a first aid course is also in the pipeline to give them more skills.<\/p>\n<p>The patrollers who were awarded certificates are Norman Wardon, Jade Jordan, Christo Jordan, Emilia Duarte-Potgieter, Chris Smith, Andre van Niekerk, A Markus, Dawid Smit, Errol Mollentze, Alcino De Matos, Limpy De Matos, Susan Mollentze, Loma du Preez, David Deysel and Japie Potgieter<\/p>\n<p>For more information about PRAC, call 078 814 9437.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span 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