THE Emergency Services Awareness Day on Saturday was a resounding success. Residents were treated to a number of displays, including vehicles on fire as well as mock accidents.
Organiser Tyron Powell, said the event was to raise the awareness of the emergency services as well as organisations such as the CPF, neighbourhood watches and security companies.
Earlier this year Powell along with other security companies formed an NPO called the Law Enforcement Foundation, which is aimed at raising funds for various crime prevention projects among the local community policing forums.
“The event was fantastic and I’m thankful for the support shown by local residents and the emergency personnel today. I think people don’t realize the responsibility emergency service personnel actually have, and this event was all about appreciating what they do for us as well as highlighting the work they do,” he said.
Lyndsay Cairns, Leon Haynes, Kenton Christie and Natalie Tramontino.
Inspector Micheal Mooney and Eli from the Mounted Police Unit.
Zara Mahabeer and Lynn Botha.
Durban North/Umhlanga CPF members, Terry Goulding, Philip Theron, Shaun Ryley, Mary Knox and Sandie Piek.
Constable Vasu Soobramoney with Ian, the narcotics dog, from the Durban K9 Unit.
Sharon Cochrane, Gillian Klopper, Jillian Gibson and Skyla McGahey-Lefevre.
Nompumelelo Ngubane, Gugu Buthelezi, Anthony Wilmat, Nothando Moloi and Nosipho Gumede from the Durban North/Umhlanga Crisis Team.
Warrant officer Fabian Chetty and Sgt Annanius Hadebe from the Durban North SAPS.
Noah Petzer got to sit in one of the fire engines with the sirens on.
Jon Sargood and Chris Williams from Rescue Tech.
Duane and Bjorn Bengston.
Sthabile Buthelezi, Mogno Buthelezi and Frank Irvine.
Cheryl Pillay and Donny Govender from Umhlanga Hospital helped residents how to perform CPR.
Jo Wilkinson, Barbara Jeffery and Andrew Wilkinson.
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Shiraz has been a community journalist for the last 12 years and has a specific interest in everything sports. He holds a Bachelor of Arts undergrad degree and honours degree from the University of KwaZulu-Natal where he majored in Communications, Anthropology and English.
