South Africa Public Safety
see www.alecbuck.com for several EMS helos in South Africa - Echo 1 + 2 - a TV station helo - Mercy Rescue International Jetrangers
photos of rigs at www.datacomm.ch.... - 9/99 - Pretoria 30 meter ladder + Pretoria pumper + Pretoria Unimog brush unit + Pretoria Land Rover brush unit + Cape Town firefighting drill
Andrew Henry International Rigs Website - Durban snorkel + Port Elizabeth tractor trailer water carrier - Nov 00
107/911 Problems - at http://www.sysman.co.za/products/911_flaws.htm
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Durban Emergency Services
Durban City Emergency Services website - June 2000
Some Info from the Durban Emerg Services Website - basic info
107 is not available yet as the "911" number - June 2000
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Johannesburg
apparently there is no City website now - June 2000
Johannesburg Hospital Trauma Unit and Research Station - June 2000 - has photo of Echo 1 helo - has graphic photos of patient injuries
per www.tourismjohanessburg.com - in "Medical" file - Fire Brigade 999 - Johanessburg Fire 011 624 2800 - Sandton Fire 011 883 2800 - Saint Johns Ambulance - 011 403 4227 - Air Mercy Ambulance - 999 / 011 484 1616 - call 1022 if you have trouble reaching an emergency number - calls to 10111 (police "flying squad"/emergency patrol units) and 1022 are free
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Potchefstroom Emergency Service Info - has extensive info on typical South African EMS and Fire ops
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Pretoria - no info yet - see photos mentioned above
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Sandown EMS Station 15 - all cities in area merged
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29/07/2000 10:53 - (SA) - 29July00 -
PE fire causes millions in damages -�Port Elizabeth - A fire caused millions of rands in damage to two warehouses in North End in Port Elizabeth on Friday night, Eastern Cape police said on Saturday. Superintendent Johan Van Greuenen said the fire started at around 8pm at the Wolff and Johnstone warehouse. "The fire spread to the Nestle warehouse which was completely destroyed," van Greunen said. Security guards were alerted to the fire after an alarm had been set off. Firefighters battled for hours to extinguish the blaze and to prevent it from spreading to other buildings. The Wolff and Johnstone warehouse contained grocery supplies, wool and seven delivery vehicles. The cause of the fire is not yet known. - Sapa �
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Updated - 5Aug00 - Potchefstroom - 02Nov00 - rig photos (X2) - 13Feb01 - 107 info / 911 problems