Emergencies

 

What to do if you are hijacked

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Nothing can quite prepare one for the trauma of a hijacking, however, there are a few things one could do in the event of a hijacking, particularly when there are children around (courtesy of our friends at Netstar). What to do if you are hijacked The first and golden rule: Don’t antagonise the hijackers. Show..
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“They’re not behind you”- Fidelity ADT explains how hijackers are following you home

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There has been a surge in hijackings over the past year, with over 53,000 hijacking victims in the country during the reported period from April 2016 to March 2017. This is according to StatsSA’s victims of crime survey, which found with the exception of thefts out of a motor vehicle, hijacking, sexual offence and consumer..
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Tips on how to deal with vehicle crime in SA: Hijackings, remote-jamming and more..

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Hijackings, car theft, smash & grab… Motorists in SA are plagued by many forms of vehicle-related crime. The South African Police Service (SAPS) crime statistics for 2016, report an increase in so-called “trio crimes”; car-hijackings, house robberies and robberies at non-residential areas. These include car theft and items stolen from vehicles. Vehicle recovery specialist, Cartrack,..
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Veiligheidsmaatreëls wat toegepas kan word by die vulstasie

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‘n Paar nuttige veiligheidsmaatreëls wat bestuurders en passasiers kan toepas wanneer daar by vulstasies gestop word. Vensters en passasiersdeure moet te alle tye toe wees en jou kattebak moet ook gesluit wees. Passasiersdeure wat nie gesluit is nie, is ʼn uitnodiging om goed te steel wat los rondlê, of om ʼn kar te kaap. Jy..
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Misdaad: Wees gereed in die kar, by skool en huis

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Nadat een van ons bure onlangs ʼn noue ontkoming gehad het tydens ʼn mislukte kaping in sy oprit, was ek uit die aard van die saak nog meer op my hoede. Elke geluid het my ore laat spits, en elke persoon wat in die straat loop, was vir my ʼn verdagte. Ek en my man..
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15 Easy Ways To Strengthen Your Community And Prevent Crime

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Being the victim of a crime can leave you feeling helpless, hopeless and powerless. Fortunately, you don’t have to stuff yourself into a spandex costume and run across rooftops beating up bad guys to do your part to prevent crime. There are many simple actions the average person can take to help protect themselves and..
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This is when your home is most likely to be broken into in South Africa

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Home robbery and housebreaking are among the most frightening and dangerous crimes to experience. It is frightening because it violates our private space and the one place that we think of as our sanctuary. According to the latest report released by Statistics South Africa, Exploring the extent of and circumstances surrounding housebreaking/burglary and home robbery,..
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WEES WAKKER, WEES PARAAT, WEES REG: DIE KORT EN DIE LANK VAN PLAASVEILIGHEID

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Plaasveiligheid is jou eie verantwoordelikheid en geen beskermingsmaatreëls is ‘n waarborg dat jy nie ‘n slagoffer van ‘n ernstige geweldsmisdaad sal word nie. Maak seker dat jy ‘n plan het van wat om te doen as daar ‘n insident op jou plaas sou wees, ‘n onwettige grondbesetting of betreding sou plaasvind of as daar dalk..
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Emergency Abbreviations: A = Alpha. B = Bravo, C= Charlie, etc.

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PRINT OUT AND KEEP HANDY: “When anyone calls 10111 – or any other emergency service we often find that the operator gets the street name and address incorrect: 1. Learn to spell your street name using the following – this way SAP vans/vehicles as well as ambulances and fire trucks will be given a proper..
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EMERGENCY NUMBERS:

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ALL GOV EMS/SAPS N RESCUE SERVICES -112 ER 24 – 084 124 Netcare911 – 082911 Promed 084 517 2621 Pulsate 082 714 2446 AA Emergency Rescue – 082 16 111 AMS Help line – 080 001 2322 Ambulance & Fire Department – 10177 Medical rescue – 083 1999 Flying squad – 10111 Child line –..
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