Factory fire in Kempton Park damages neighbouring buildings

Various emergency services are still on scene this morning following a series of factory fires in Sebenza, Kempton Park, last night, May 13, Bedfordview Edenvale News reports.

According to information received by Bedfordview Edenvale News, one factory caught fire last night. The blaze quickly became an inferno, with loud explosions. The fire then spread to neighbouring factories.

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Emergency services, security providers, medical teams and community policing forum members worked to extinguish the flames.

No major injuries were reported.

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Employees at all businesses should be educated on procedures to follow in an emergency situation.

Here are a few simple tips to get started:

• Inform all employees of the building emergency escape plans.
• Explain the best possible way to exit the building, which exits are closest to them and where the alternative exits are located.
• Decide on a place for your staff to meet once everyone has exited the building.
• Hold a practice emergency drill at least once a year and go over the procedures with new employees between the annual drills.
• Ask one or two capable employees to perform tasks during an emergency such as announcing an evacuation over the intercom and getting a head count at the meeting place after an evacuation.
• Call the relevant emergency services for the area:

Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality:

Life threatening emergencies numbers

• 10177
• 011 458 0911
• Dial 112 from your cellular phone (all networks)

Service call centre number

• 0860-543-000

City of Johannesburg

• 011-375-5911 – City of Johannesburg Emergency Connect
• 10177

Tshwane

Fire & Emergency medical

• 10177
• 012-358-2124
• 012-310 6200

Metro Police Accidents Reports

• 012-358-7244
• 012-358-7114