Another first for fire services

Mossel Bay Fire, Rescue, and Disaster Management took delivery of a nine-metre semi-rigid rubber duck on Monday, 11 December, which will serve as a marine firefighting platform.

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Tuesday, 12 December 2023, 14:03
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Another first for fire services
Mossel Bay Fire and Rescue Chief, Joe Johnson with Mayor Dirk Kotzé at the vessel for inland and offshore water rescue. Photo: Jannie du Plessis

MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Mossel Bay Fire, Rescue, and Disaster Management took delivery of a nine-metre semi-rigid rubber duck on Monday, 11 December, which will serve as a marine firefighting platform and as a vessel for inland and offshore water rescue. 

The vessel, a first to be implemented in the fire service not only in the Western Cape but also in South Africa, will be used to ensure a rapid response to marine and aircraft fire incidents at sea, including emergency aircraft landings in the bay at Santos as per the ACSA emergency plan.

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