FIRE DRILL    (Press Release – 31/07/2012)          

The simulation exercise, conducted recently at the Midvaal Municipal Offices to test readiness and response times of emergency workers as well as preparedness of employees proved to be highly successful, with good response times logged. 

A structural fire, using smoke cloak machines was simulated at the Finance department, causing an explosion using thunder flashes, which resulted in a second fire near the Municipal Managers office was the simulation exercise that set the alarms on.

These regular simulation exercises are a legislative requirement of the Occupational Health and Safety Act 85 of 1993, and is used to test the preparedness of the emergency response teams. It tests the immediate, proper and coordinated response from employees, the emergency coordinator, fire wardens, first aiders, Sheq Officers, the Fire and Ambulance Services as well as the SAPS.

Through this exercise the team recorded general observations, to correct and improve emergency response times even further and all recommendations for improvements will be implemented during the next simulation exercise to ensure ongoing improvements to emergency services.

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