A fire has engulfed a storeroom containing Person Protective Equipment (PPE) at Carletonville Hospital. The fire broke out on Thursday morning and destroyed everything that was in the storeroom.
The spokesperson for the Gauteng Health Department Kwara Kekana said the building was used as a storage facility for PPE and other equipment.
“The hospital was requested by Gauteng Department of Infrastructure and Development to assist with temporary storage of health equipment and linen meant for the Anglo-Ashanti Hospital during its construction phase, due to the relatively close proximity of the hospitals to each other,” said Kekana.
She said no casualties were reported as a result of the fire.“There were no staff or patient casualties as a result of the fire. However, most of the items in storage were completely destroyed. A team of engineers from DID visited the site to assess the electrical appliances and the department awaits their official report,” said Kekana.
Kekana said the hospital has replenished PPE stock from the provincial warehouses. “The hospital has replenished PPE stock from the provincial warehouses and an alternative storage area has been identified within the hospital to keep the stock,” said Kekana.
She said the police have opened a case to investigate all issues surrounding the cause of fire.
Kekana said the fire has not disrupted hospital services at the facility.
