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Gwanda Council Speaks On Fire Tender Issue After Firefighters Use Unconventional Method

4 months agoSat, 23 Nov 2024 09:50:21 GMT
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Gwanda Council Speaks On Fire Tender Issue After Firefighters Use Unconventional Method

The Municipality of Gwanda said that firemen dispatched to extinguish a fire engulfing a Toyota Runx on November 18 were unable to operate the fire tender, leading them to “improvise their firefighting strategy.”

The vehicle caught fire outside Gwanda town centre, near the NSSA complex along the Bulawayo-Beitbridge Road, on Monday afternoon.

Videos and photos circulating on social media showed firemen using a suction hose to collect water in a dish, which they then poured onto the burning vehicle.

In a statement, the Municipality of Gwanda revealed that the leading fireman initially reported that the fire tender could not engage the required gears for proper operation.

However, it was later determined that there was no technical fault with the vehicle. Reads the statement:

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On Monday 18th of November 2024, the Municipality of Gwanda received a distress call of a motor vehicle that had caught fire. The fire team responded to the call timeously.

However, the leading fireman reported that the vehicle could not engage the required gears for correct operations.

This led them to improvise on the firefighting strategy, which is not ideal for such incidents and also posed a risk to the personnel.

After a thorough investigation on the incident, it was noted that there was no technical fault with regards to the vehicle.

There is a need for Fire Section of the Municipality to follow Standard Operating Procedures to ensure that there are no hiccups when duty calls.

Our priority is the safety and well being of our community and we are committed to transparency and accuracy in our communications.

Our Municipality regrets this unfortunate incident and corrective measures have been taken to prevent a similar situation from occurring in the future.

Our Fire Section will always be ready to respond when duty calls.

The vehicle, which was travelling from Beitbridge to Gwanda, is believed to have developed a mechanical fault.

The driver reportedly engaged a mechanic to fix the problem, but as the mechanic worked on the car, it suddenly caught fire.

Despite the efforts of the fire brigade, the vehicle was completely consumed by the flames.

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17 Comments

Optimus · 4 months ago
The best part was ," ...they were forced to change strategy. "😂😂😂😂
mg · 4 months ago
zvakaoma chokwadi
stavo · 4 months ago
the lack proper training that type of fire is not exstinguished with water
The HEARTIST💯 · 4 months ago
Zviriko futi and once twumishonga twenyu twuya kana twafunga kwatwakabva kuti mune chikwereti ikoko, twunokuwachisa and inotsva kusvika dish rekugezera maoko rashanda plus hanty aisanamata here, saka t****i....
Jaison Ndlovu · 4 months ago
Still the town council or municipality is to blame. Rehearsals are always carried out periodically in services like these
Zozo · 4 months ago
9 kwete kuti every ministry unozadza vana vako uye ma gerofrend nevazukuru
12345 · 4 months ago
in Zimbabwe the way to obtain a decent qualification is through how much cash you fork out.I bet you these Fire Fighters didn't get proper training,they just forked out money.
justice McMillan · 4 months ago
There was no way qualified fire fighter but some nephews picked from an aunt. He couldn't operate the extinguisher system.... shame.....!!
7@$h!0n🎤 · 4 months ago
Bambo maybe the fire truck was not working very well that's why...... and wakamboona kup munhu anopinda basa with no qualification
next time be prepared you clowns · 4 months ago
Our Fire Section will always be ready to respond when duty calls.. you must supply them with lots of spare council dishes in the truck next time ! ok !!??
Vruu Phaa · 4 months ago
There was nothing wrong with the truck, so why were they using the dish given by a sympathetic member of the public?
Mp · 4 months ago
my manifest when voted to be president of Republic of Zimbabwe in 2028 1 resign as chancellor of all universities 2 cut all unnecessary trips 3 only 15 ministries no deputies qualified permanent secretaries 4 revamp NRZ as major transport operater human and goods 5 subdise all farmers input. 6 Dissolve all useless state board s 7 pasi ne Zanupf
Corruptmore Looto · 4 months ago
Resolutions 1,3,4 and 7 of course 😅😅 are pretty good. As for farming, I think government should do more for the blueberry sector it can easily become a billion dollar industry, Peru went from 0 production in 2012 to world leader, we can also emulate that as we have many natural advantages. This Nation with the right leadership can become something Great, #No Zanu PF, #A New Great Zimbabwe
also.... lest you forget ... · 4 months ago
also supply cupboards and dishes to be installed on fire engines in gwanda please mp
Auxy · 4 months ago
8.Stop having girlfriends & small houses
huruyadzo · 4 months ago
8. stop all fake spousal PhD s

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