Response officer discharged from hospital after fire blaze
He was treated on scene before he was transported to hospital to be assessed for smoke inhalation.
A response officer from Scorpion risk services was discharged from the hospital after battling a blaze at a fire in Centurion on Monday afternoon.
Michael Vorster (38) was dispatched to a house that caught fire in Piet Hugo Street in Wierdapark at around 15:00.
He was treated on scene for smoke inhalation before he was transported to the hospital to be assessed.
Without hesitation, Vorster entered the burning house along with the homeowner to extinguish the blaze and to prevent it from spreading.
Vorster said that he will always risk his life in order to save a life.
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Around two years ago, Vorster was in a situation where he felt that his life was in great danger.
“We were part of an eviction operation to remove illegal housing from private property.
“In a blink of an eye, people stood in a circle format and threatened to kill us.
“That was the first and only time that I was scared of what could or might have happened,” said Vorster.
Ruan Heyns of CERT-SA commended Vorster for his service.
“A huge shoutout to Michael for courageously fighting the blaze,” he said.
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