Some wards re-allocated to new fire stations – check yours
eThekwini Municipality has re-allocated certain wards to different fire stations to improve response times.
ETHEKWINI Municipality has released a new fire and emergency services standard operating procedure detailing new geographical boundaries and wards serviced by its various fire stations.
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It said this aims to achieve minimum response times and the administration of local-station community matters relating to fire and emergency incidents. The new services-standard operating procedure was presented to the City council on August 15, and some of its stipulations are that all fire-service administrative matters, such as the participation in community structures, complaints at the station level, as well as community developmental initiatives, shall be performed by the local fire station commanders on a ward or ward-cluster-based approach. A document of decisions taken at the meeting said the council wants to ensure communities in different wards have quick access to firefighters, as well as quick turnaround time in the event of fire emergencies.
The eThekwini Emergency Response call centre can be contacted 24 hours daily on 031 361 0000.
Fire stations and the areas they serve according to new allocations:
Amanzimtoti Fire Station – Blaze Way, Umbogintwini:
– Adams Mission, Emsahweni, Mkhazana (Ward 67)
– KwaMakhutha (Ward 94)
– Athlone Park, Amanzimtoti, Ezombokodweni (Ward 93)
– Karridene, Illovo Glen, Amanzimtoti, Winklespruit, Warner Beach (Ward 97)
– Illovu (Ward 109)
Prospecton Fire Station – 1 Prospecton Road:
– Prospecton Industrial, Malukazi, Isipingo Hills (Ward 89)
– Isipingo Beach, Isipingo Rail (Ward 90)
– Malukazi (Ward 86)
– Reunion (Ward 76)
Umkomaas Fire Station – 153 Maclean Street:
– Magabheni, Umkhomazi, Craigieburn, Mahlongwa, Ilfracombe (Ward 99)
– Danganya, Umnini, Umgababa, Inkangala (Ward 98)
– Maphumulo, Thoyane, Embo-Isimahla, Nkwenkwezi (Ward 105).
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