The Fire and Emergency Services Department was established in terms of the KIng's Order-in-Council No.14 of 1975 under the portfolio responsibilty of the then Ministry of Local Administration. The Ministry was then transferred to the MInistry of Housing and Urban Development in 1991 through the Legal Notice No. 162.

VISION

To be the leading fire safety and rescue service, internationally accredited and focusing on excellence in the Southern African Development Community region.

MISSION

 

To promote fire prevention, training and education; ensuring timely suppression of fire and provision of rescue under emergency situations. To minimise the risk impact and consequencies of an emergency or disaster to life and property and humanitarian services in the kingdom.

VALUES

• Highly disciplined
• Communication
• Professionalism
• Effeciency
• Courteous
• Honesty

OBJECTIVES

In accordance with the King's Order-in-Council (No. 14 of 1975) the objectives of the Department are to:

• Protect lives and property in case of fire and other emergencies
• Render humanitarian service in relation to fire and related emergencies to the general public.
• Enforce laws and regulations in connection with fire and safety.

STRUCTURE

The department is headed by the Chief Fire Officer who is assisted by a Deputy Chief Fire Officer. There are four sections headed by Divisional Officers and the Communications Section is headed by the Communications Engineer. The Department is composed of the following sections:

• Fire Prevention
• Training
• Operations
• Communications
• Transport
• Headquarters

Chief Fire Officer Luke Lushaba....................................Tel: 24043337

                                                                                       Cell: 76061024

                                                                                       P.O Box 773

                                                                                        Mbabane

Deputy Chief Fire Officer D.D. Khumalo............................ Tel-24043736 

                                                                                      Cell-76619207                                                   

Department	Name of officer	Rank	Contact details
Training	D. Malinga T. Mdzebele	D.O(Commandant) D.O(Technical)	Tel:24042415 Tel: 24063131/Cell: 76558782
Transport	J Dlamini	D.O	Tel:24044442/Cell:7651048
Communication	B. Kubheka	S.N.E	Tel:24042417/Cell: 76170484
Accounts	N. Maseko	Senior Accountant	Tel:24041321/ Cel:76131340
Fire Prevention	S. Maseko	D.O	Tel: 25184598/Cell: 76037757
Operation	D.Mkhaliphi H. Shabangu	D.O(west) D.O(east)	Tel:24041319 Tel:25185183
Human Resources	A. Dlamini	Human resource officer	Tel: 24063147Cell: 76216498

 

 

Stations

Mbabane

Emergency No:.............................................................................................24043333

Tel...............................................................................................................240433334/5

Postal Address.............................................................................................P.O Box 773 MBABANE

Assistant Divisional Officer............................................................................L. Lushaba

Cell...............................................................................................................76047006

Tel................................................................................................................24043336

Station Officer...............................................................................................A. Ndwandwe

Cell.............................................................................................................76110997

Tel...............................................................................................................24063112

Manzini

Emergency No:...........................................................................................25053333

Tel..............................................................................................................25053334/25053335

Postal Address..............................................................................................P.O Box 2725 MANZINI

 

Assistant Divisional Officer.............................................................................. P. Mhlanga

Cell..................................................................................................................76116329

Tel.....................................................................................................................25053336

Station officer.................................................................... S. Mthimkhulu

Cell.................................................................................. 76087573

Tel....................................................................................24063202

 

Matsapha

Emergency No:.................................................................251853333

 Station officer.................................................................. S. Shlongonyane

Cell................................................................................. 76909664

Tel.................................................................................. 25185192

Postal Address................................................................. P.O Box 276 MATSAPHA

 

Nhlangano

Emergency No:.................................................................22078333

Tel...................................................................................22078331/22078334

Postal Address.................................................................. P.O Box 728 NHLANGANO

 

Station Officer................................................................. M. Simelane

Cell................................................................................. 76116623/76766788

Tel................................................................................. 22078331/22078334/22078386

Piggs Peak

Emergency No:.................................................................24371333

Tel...................................................................................24371888/24371899

Postal Address.................................................................. P.O Box 627 Piggs Peak

Station Offier.................................................................... A. Fakudze

Cell..................................................................................76173797

Tel.................................................................................. 24371906

 

Siteki

Emergency No:.................................................................23434333

Tel...................................................................................23434334

Postal Address.................................................................. P.O Box 719 Siteki

Station Officer....................................................................D. Mkhaliphi

Cell....................................................................................76318715

Tel......................................................................................23434444

 Lobamba

Emergency No:....................................................................24161333

Tel.......................................................................................24161334/24161335

Postal Address......................................................................P.O Box 227 LOBAMBA

 

Station officer.................................................................. B.H Makhubu

Cell.................................................................................76087573

Tel..................................................................................24161336

 

Sphofaneni

Emergency No:.................................................................23344333

Tel...................................................................................23441502

Station Officer..................................................................D. Dlamini

Cell.................................................................................76416410

Tel..................................................................................23441509

 

Duties of operations department

Operation’s main duty is putting out fire throughout the country through highly rated fighting skills. The department also rescue people involved in traffic accidents and also recover some individuals who have already passed on in accidents like those who drowns and those who have committedsuicide by hanging themselves. The operation department gives excellent first aid in accidents through highly trained officers. They also do fire awareness through lectures to individuals and institutions.

 Duties of Fire Prevention department

The department’s role is making sure that fire is prevented at all cost from occurring in the country by conducting activities that include lectures schools, communities and business areas on how people can prevent fire and even control it until the fighters arrive in cases of emergencies. The department also ensure that there is safety especially in working places and other formal structures. They scrutinize drawings of houses in all the towns to make sure that it was drawn well considering fire safety measures.

Officer’s contacts

v  Divisional Officer Commandant J. S. Magagula -  76022530

v  Divisional Officer  Transport A. M. Dlamini      -  76051408   3153

v   Divisional Officer  (F.P) H. B. Shabangu         -  76143448   3631

v  Divisional Officer  Technical N. Sigwane          -  76528782   3131

v  Divisional Officer  Operation M. Z. Mkhabela   -  76317328   3103

v  Assistant Division Officer  L. Lushaba              -  76047006     3/2111

v  Assistant Divisional Officer C.T. Mamba             -  76126344   3117

v  Assistant Divisional Officer F. Nkuna                  -  76130439   3619

v  Assistant Divisional Officer D.Z. Khumalo            -  76037757   3619

v  Assistant Divisional Officer C.P. Mhlanga              -  76116329   3209

v  Station Officer S. Mthimkhulu                                -  76124965   3209

v  Station Officer B.H. Makhubu                                -  76087573   3314

v  Station Officer M. Simelane                                   -76116623 / 76766788                 3409

v  Station Officer J.M. Dlamini                                    -  76036912   3122

v  Station Officer E. Hlatshwayo                                 -  76143405

v  Station Officer A. Ndwandwe                                  -  76110997     3/2112

v  Station Officer D. Dlamini                                        -  76415610

v  Station Officer S. Sihlongonyane                             -  76906964   3619

v  Station Officer T. Mndzebele                                  -  76046753

v  Station Officer E. Dlamini                                       -  76131688        3510

v  Station Officer D. Malinga                                       -  76227366   3619

v  Station Officer D. Mkhaliphi                                    -  76318715   3619

v  Station Officer W. Ginindza                                    -  76172232   3147

v  Station Officer J.Z. Dlamini                                     -  76174950  

v  Station Officer A. Fakudze                                     -  76173597   3709

v  Station Officer H. Gwebu                                       -  76065675  

v  Human Resource Officer P. Shabangu                      -  76216498   3147  

v  Inspector of Works M. Magongo                            -  76035047

v  Heavy Plant Mechanic J. Nxumalo                           -  76577014

v  Technical Officer S. Msibi                                        -  76086306   3116

v  Senior Network Engineer  B. Kubheka                         -  76170484   3154

v  Senior Accountant J. Shongwe                                 -  76131340

v  Aubrey Sibiya                                                           -  76042191

                                                                                 

 

 

 

 

 

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