Fire services to hold conference aimed at education
Emperors Palace will host the Public Information Education and Relations Conference.
Gauteng Provincial Fire and Rescue Services, in collaboration with Gauteng municipalities, will host the second bi-annual Public Information Education and Relations (Pier) Conference in Africa.
The three-day conference will be held from March 18 to 20 at Emperors Palace.
The aim of the conference is to discuss ways which will lead to an integrated approach to fire and life safety education in the province.
This will ensure that people’s quality of life is improved by reducing incidents of fire and prevent injury, death, damage to environment and loss of property through educational activities.
The conference will have active participation from international experts and local professionals, in and outside the fire services, who will highlight the recent research and concepts of fire services, and the initiative will bring professionals together to create awareness by sharing their practical experiences and knowledge.
The conference will also focus on the following:
• The need of Pier in the 21st century and its contribution to the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
• Identifying essential elements of a Pier programme.
• Learning techniques for the implementation of effective Pier programmes.
• The importance of Pier in the fire services.
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The Provincial Pier Working Group was established as a strategic thrust within the Provincial Fire and Rescue Services in the province with the primary objective to minimise the economic and social impact of fires, to reduce the risk and improve community safety programmes in order to:
• Reduce the number of fire incidents
• Reduce injury and loss of life from fire and accidents
• Reduce damage to the natural environment
• Provide value.
The intention is to make sure that through effective planning, fire services in Gauteng have good resources and a coherent, coordinated approach to community protection and that they deliver safety in accordance with the local needs and priorities in a manner that is consistent with provincial and national aims and objectives.
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