Tips to keep you warm and safe in the cold
The plea from emergency services is that people need to ensure that safety is adhered to at all times.
Members of the public are warned to be extra cautious when keeping themselves warm using different energy sources.
Ekurhuleni Emergency Services is on high alert and ready to tackle any fire-related challenges which might be experienced during the bitterly cold weather conditions.
The plea from emergency services is that people need to ensure that safety is adhered to at all times.
The following safety tips are offered:
• Never leave heaters unattended at home, office premises and all other structures as this might result in unnecessary fires.
Always place heaters in the centre of the room away from any easy burning materials.
• Avoid leaving heaters switched on overnight while sleeping or during the day in the absence of anybody.
• Matches are not toys, keep them away from children.
Children playing with lighters and matches have high possibilities of causing devastating fires which might result in injuries or death.
• For paraffin appliances use clear and clean paraffin.
Do not mix it with other flammable liquids.
• Refill before use or let it cool off first before refilling again.
• Use a refilling liquid funnel to avoid spillage.
• Keep all other flammable liquids away from heat sources.
• Keep paraffin appliances away from children.
• Keep curtains away from all heat sources.
In case of burn wounds:
• Use cold water only and nothing else.
• Medical burn shields are the only approved wound dressings for burn wounds.
Emergency numbers:
• National toll free: 10177
• Cellphones: 112
• Ekurhuleni life-threatening emergency line: 011 458 0911
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