Tremor tips from Ekurhuleni emergency services
The metro is taking heed following the warning issued by the Council for Geoscience that the country should anticipate aftershocks after the recent earthquake.
According to metro spokesperson Themba Gadebe, the metro’s Emergency and Disaster Management department advises residents to do the following as and when a similar tremor is experienced:
* Evacuate buildings using evacuation protocols in their Emergency Plans.
* In the event that evacuation from the building is not possible, people should hide underneath solid structures such as tables.
n Contact the 24 -hour Emergency Communication Centre to report damaged infrastructure and/or the injured or dead persons.
The number to be used for emergencies is 011 458 0911 or 10177 from a Telkom line and/or 112 from a mobile phone.
“In the meantime, the metro’s disaster management officials remain on in high alert to respond to any incidents that arise due to aftershocks and any other emergency or disaster incidents which may occur.” -@TumeloBoksburg
