TimesLIVE reports that in order to honour firefighters who died during a deadly CBD blaze in 2018, the City of Johannesburg said their names would be inscribed onto 40 new fire engines.
The city's MMC for safety, Michael Sun, made the announcement on Monday after visiting an assembly plant in Olifantsfontein, which is one of the five plants where the 40 new fire engines will be built. The under-construction vehicles are expected to be completed within three months. "In honour of those that gave the ultimate sacrifice for the safety of others, these vehicles will be named after fallen firefighters, with their name inscribed onto the new engines," said Sun. He also remarked that the project was about more than just the assembly of fire engines, but the building of vital equipment that would save residents’ lives and properties. "It is important that we always remember those that have given their lives for the protection of others - especially as we are finally able to replace the fleet of aged fire engines in Johannesburg," Sun added.
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