{"id":215773,"date":"2019-08-25T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2019-08-25T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/215773\/hod-welcomes-new-shift-managers\/"},"modified":"2019-08-25T20:36:47","modified_gmt":"2019-08-25T18:36:47","slug":"hod-welcomes-new-shift-managers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/08\/25\/hod-welcomes-new-shift-managers\/","title":{"rendered":"HOD welcomes new shift managers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services (DEMS) head of department, Sam Sibande, recently promoted 19 firefighters to shift managers.<\/p>\n<p>This team, comprised of eight female officers will lead different fire stations across Ekurhuleni.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>All the promoted firefighters were given new rank markings and welcomed to their new roles by Sam, DEMS divisional head Mhlengi Makhubalo and operational manager Lifty Ngoepe on Thursday morning.<\/p>\n<p>Sam reiterated the importance of being a dedicated and passionate firefighter to the newly appointed managers and urged them to keep their focus in their line of duty.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>The entire assemblage confirmed commitment and dedication to their new roles.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe will hit the ground running and immediately add more value to the service,\u201d said Puleng Xoki, one of the new shift managers.<\/p>\n<p>Makhubalo placed the rank marking to individuals as a symbol of leadership in their new roles.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month, at the Women in Uniform gala dinner, held to honour women who walk the extra mile to serve residents in the metro, at the Alberton Civic Centre, city manager Dr Imogen Mashazi called on the women in emergency services to take advantage of the metro\u2019s vision of empowerment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe city manager urged women in the metro to equip themselves academically and professionally and these promotions are definitely in line with the metro\u2019s vision to empower its employees, especially women in its workforce,\u201d said William Ntladi, district manager media liaison for DEMS.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/201470\/officers-fill-new-demanding-roles\/\" target=\"_blank\">Officers fill new demanding roles<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/215396\/business-people-encouraged-to-create-their-own-success\/\" target=\"_blank\">Business people encouraged to create their own success<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Hav<\/strong><strong>e a story?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">Contact the newsroom by emailing: Melissa Hart (Editor)<span class=\"apple-converted-space\">\u00a0<\/span><strong><a 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