The City of Ekurhuleni is to spend R94-million to improve its capacity to deal with emergency situations in the region.
Mayor Clr Mzwandile Masina explained that the money has been budgeted to go into firefighting, rescue operations, ambulances and primary response units activities aimed at improving the city’s disaster management capabilities.
The city plans to construct six new fire stations in the next five years, especially in areas that do not have such facilities.
Some money will also go into revamping and upgrading some of the old fire stations in the region.
Long-term plans for this programme have already been put in place.
Among the new fire stations to be built is the Albertina Sisulu Fire Station in Kempton Park, which is expected to improve the turnaround time to emergencies on the busy Albertina Sisulu Freeway.
The construction of this facility is already underway and will be completed before the end of the year.
The Thokoza fire station is currently under construction, while the Farrarmere Fire Station in Benoni is being revamped.
“We must also constantly improve our ability to respond timeously and effectively to such problems and limit the loss of lives and property especially among the most vulnerable of our people,” said Masina.
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