by Zania Viljoen | 5 Dec, 2018 | Fire Awareness, Kishugu, Training, Working on Fire |
Just over 200 delegates attended the official opening of the Western Cape Wildfire Season at the Lourensford Wine Estate, Somerset West, on 28 November 2018, held under the auspices of the Western Cape Umbrella Fire Protection Association (Representing all five Fire...
by WoF Editorial Team | 14 Jun, 2017 | Fire Awareness
Fire education is the first weapon used to combat and mitigate deadly fires. Explaining the purpose of the pre-winter fire awareness campaign to prepare communities for the winter fire season, Community Fire Awareness Officer Lerato Mokwena says,“We will be arming...
by WoF Editorial Team | 7 Jun, 2017 | Fire Awareness
Working on Fire in the Free State held its annual Yellow Card Training Camp (YCTC) at Moolmanshoek, near Clarens in the Free State. The two-week camp took place at two venues, Moolmanshoek and Jimmy Roos School, near Dewetsdorp. In total, 597 Working on Fire...
by WoF Editorial Team | 9 Apr, 2017 | Fire Awareness
In preparation for the 2017 winter fire season, the Working on Fire KwaZulu-Natal Team, in partnership with the KZN Office of the Premier, King Cetshwayo Disaster Management Centre and the Umlalazi Fire Department, conducted a door-to-door fire awareness exercise in...
by WoF Editorial Team | 8 Apr, 2017 | Fire Awareness
The Mamabolo participants in Limpopo initiated a campaign to educate and equip communities with fire safety information. The team conducted a door-to-door fire awareness exercise in communities in Maselana where they educated residents about how to protect their homes...
by WoF Editorial Team | 6 Apr, 2017 | Fire Awareness
Mpumalanga Community Fire Awareness Training Officer Mbuso Siwela conducted a FireSafe workshop with a group of emerging farmers from the Sheepmoor community in Ermelo focusing on fire prevention and fire mitigation. “The purpose of the workshop was to educate the...
