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Suiderstrand Fire Evacuation Procedures


Last updated: 11 November 2024

  1. ON GETTING THE EVACUATION CALL

    1. Respond immediately
    2. Assemble all family members
    3. Secure your animals ready for evacuation in carriers/on leashes.
    4. Collect your “grab/go bag” of essential items (see below)
    5. Disconnect & remove gas bottle if time allows
    6. Switch main power off at Mains Board
    7. Remove any ammunition from premises(if applicable)


  2. MOVE WITH CAUTION TO ASSEMBLY POINTS (See Map)

    1. Move to the Ablution facilities at the Parking area
    2. If this becomes unsafe further instructions will be given regarding safe assembly
    3. If we need to evacuate Suiderstrand and the Agulhas road is closed then we will evacuate though the Park, guided by a Park official.
    4. It is imperative that everybody meets at this assembly point. This will ensure that if we need to evacuate, we can assist the people who need help.


  3. COMMUNICATE YOUR POSITION TO THE COMMUNICATION OFFICER


Responsible People And Duties

TitlePersonsDuties
MrWouter TrollipFire Marchal
MrGerrit PosthumusSupport
MrSchalk v/d MerweSupport



REMEMBER TO TAKE WITH YOU: Maintain a “Grab Bag” or box ready to go with the following inside or nearby. It should be packable within no more than 30 seconds.
  1. Important documents Transfer and registration documents ID documents and passports
  2. Laptop and/or external hard drive
  3. Medication
  4. Money, bank and credit cards

  5. If you have enough time:

  6. Disconnect and remove gas bottles from premises
  7. Turn off the mains electricity switch
NB: DO NOT WASTE TIME COLLECTING OTHER MATERIAL POSSESIONS

NB: DO NOT FORGET YOUR ANIMALS

Emergency Telephone Numbers

InstitutionPhone Numbers
SAPS10111
SAPS - Cell0825222568
SAPS - Landline0285147501
Bredasdorp Fire Brigade0284251690
Overberg Disaster Management0636907899
NSRI0829905952
Ambulance Service10177
Ambulance Service - Private0280010544
Bredasdorp Hospital0284241167
Cape Agulhas Municipality - Bredasdorp0284255500
Cape Agulhas Municipality - AFTER HOURS0824571774
Cape Agulhas Municipality - AFTER HOURS0605680994
Cape Agulhas Municipality - Agulhas0284356015
Dr Fourie & de Kock0284357654
Dr Fourie & de Kock (After Hrs)0810422652
Dr Venter0284357130
Dr Venter (After Hrs)0827751575

Brandwaentjie Group

NameTelephone
Gerrit Posthumus083 376 7674
Schalk van der Merwe082 460 7500
Tina du Plessis084 222 3300
Stevie van der Spuy064 753 1097
Elma von Plaster082 967 1707
Ewald Swart082 585 4845
Geoff Nichols083 628 3945
Guy Newdigate079 877 0877
Louis Lourens082 853 1758
Ross Kettles079 695 8372
Theo Fourie083 650 6421
Wouter Trollip083 952 5299
Neil Prinsloo065 954 6502







Key Assembly point