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The Free State province held its annual Yellow Card Training Camp at the Jimmy Roos Academy from March 7 until March 16. Participants from across the province took turns coming to the camp where they prepared for the upcoming 2016 Fire Season.
When the training is done qualifying fire fighters were then issued with Yellow Cards which indicates they are physically and mentally ready to fight fires.
A young man or woman’s journey to becoming a Working on Fire wildland firefighter starts with being a new recruit.
The 2021/22 summer fire season has highlighted that prioritising aerial support plays a large role in the success rate of extinguishing fires. Western Cape Local Government Minister, Anton Bredell, says 90 percent of fires were extinguished within the first hour due to aerial support.
The recent COP26 on climate change in Glasgow was recognised as finally having put the critical issue of loss and damage squarely on the main stage of the climate change debate. It was acknowledged that, while much of the debates revolved around commitments aimed at...
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