If there is no water that comes out of your taps, the chances are there is no water in the mains to fight a fire. Kirsten Kelly talks to Wynand Engelbrecht, the Chief Fire Officer at Fire Ops SA about the water crisis and fire safety.

“Assets are under threat due to lack of water, and this is often compounded by the fact that municipal fire services lack basic equipment like ladders, platforms and rescue vehicles,” adds Engelbrecht.

Maintenance of fire hydrants

Like most water infrastructure, fire hydrants are also badly maintained.

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