22h00 Hout Bay Cert members assemble and proceed to Noordhoek and Scarborough via Chapmans Peak to assist Disaster Management with a mountain fire.
02h21 Hout Bay Cert members return to Hout Bay after assisting disaster management in Noordhoek and Kommetjie.
02h36 Watchcon reports house break in at ## Luisa Way. HBNW and SSP’s respond. VJ reports a couple of Bravo male strollers in the Linda Rd area. SSP reports all in order.
03h48 Watchcon reports attempted break in at Old SAPS building N’shore. Delta and SAPS respond. No feedback
11h16 From SAPS. Two cyclists, one with dreadlocks snatched a handbag on the beach. Reported to be in the “Mainstream” area.
15h25 HBNW BokkeA reports Bravo couple, lady carrying a green shoprite bag, trespassing on property at # Pine St. Opened car doors on the property. Couple apprehended by SSP’s and warned to leave the area.
17h11 SAPS ## Chestnut (Overkloof) Intruder, unknown, snatches a Silver? Blue ladies handbag with gold handles. Good response by SAPS, SSP’s and HBNW.
21h00 HBNW AM reports drunk motorist (CS 2158 Toyota Corolla, Met Blue) at 7Eleven disturbing the peace playing loud music. Confrontational with DB guards. SSP CM responds. Motorist drives off, stops at Caltex and runs away. SAPS respond. Runner cornered at Shoprite Checkers uplifted by SAPS and taken in for processing.
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Last night I heard the callout for volunteers to assist with the fire in Scarborough. But the fact that the callout was for the fire was apparently very secret. Why is this?
ReplyDeleteIt seems that even those having radios had be shielded from the information that CERT was leaving to assist with the fire.
One can understand that some information should be withheld when it involves actions against criminal activity, since the criminals and their friends may have access to the radio transmissions, but the degree of mystery surrounding many radio tramsmissions insults the rest of us peasants who may find it useful to know what is going on........
Interesting comment from ricball, because I was also listening to the "mustering of CERT troops" and others before they went over the mountain, and I didn't get an impression of secrecy. Well done to all those who heeded the call.
ReplyDeleteAs I recall the call went for volunteers, then it was advised that it was specifically CERT members. There is a whole process for activating CERT and perhaps this leads to some confusion. Entilini were also not particularly helpful. For the record +/- 10 vehicles went over to Ocean View. The CERT team was asked to assist a bunch of Rasta's who were living right next to the fire. We checked properties and then moved to another area where two of the team members woke a family of 2 kids and 3 adults who were fast asleep in a mountain shack directly in front of the fire. That may have well saved their lives.
ReplyDeleteThere is no secret to CERT, We do however apply shielded radio communication for operational reasons only. Two hbnw's did respond to our call-out and volunteered to join CERT during this incident.If the radio is used for a call-out anyone is welcome to volunteer. In this incident, after we had mustered, we received our directives from Disaster Managment Cape Town and the local SAPS in Queensview.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome to apply for a CERT membership.