Close to 300 people, including police officers, firefighters, medics and members of other emergency services, attended a thanksgiving service in honour of first responders, held by Chaplains Alert Western Cape (CAWC) at the Northpine Baptist Church, on Sunday. “We prayed for them and their families and also remembered the members who have died in service. For the fallen heroes, we lit some candles in memory of their service they delivered,” said CAWC director and organiser of the service Alan Kelly. Pictures: supplied.
CAWC director and organiser of the service Chaplain Alan Kelly. The police band performed at the service. From left, are Daniel Solomons, director of chaplaincy in the Cape Winelands municipality; Heinrich Louw, regional commander in the Cape Winelands Fire Services, and Mervyn Carolissen, City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service divisional commander. Chaplain Eben Mourries, from Allandale Correctional Service, lights a candle to remember the fallen. Picture: Supplied.Kraaifontein police spokesperson Warrant Officer Louise Strydom lights a candle in memory of those first responders who died in service.
