Prayer for safety at Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Rockville- Soweto
WATCH: EMS and JMPD raising awareness
The City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services (EMS) in partnership with Johannesburg Metropolitan Department (JMPD) hosted a prayer service.
Following the ongoing attacks on public safety personnel while rendering services in the communities.
The prayer service was held at Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Rockville- Soweto. They gathered and asked God to protect them against opportunistic criminals preying on emergency services workers.
Acting Chief of EMS Rapulane Monageng said they went to ask for help from the church as EMS workers were being attacked daily.
“We have undertaken this campaign to go to church and ask communities to be with us. We believe we will be able to reach many communities through churches.”
He explained that EMS responded to several emergencies but opportunistic criminals who rob and assault them made it impossible for them to do their jobs. “Our firefighters and paramedics are working under fear.”
Monageng urged the communities to report such criminals at their nearest police stations. “We haven’t had any incidents recently, meaning the message is going through to communities.”
Spokesperson of JMPD Wayne Minnaar said, “We are here today to pray together for the safety of our members. We are going to accompany emergency services workers to hot spot areas.”
“The walkabout was to raise awareness to the community. Our message is simple saving life is a community initiative and we have to work together. We are saying to our community protect us while we protect you,” said the Spokesperson of EMS Robert Mulaudzi.
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