WOF News
Working on Fire does over 100 Acts of Goodwill for Mandela Day
Madiba’s legacy calls on all of us, daily, to make the world a better place. Our belated hero and former president, Tata Nelson Mandela, was passionate about Making a Difference - one of Working on Fire’s core values. Annually on 18 July - our hero’s birthday - we...
A spotter pilot’s main priority is operational safey
These pilots are specifically trained to ensure that aerial firefighting operations are undertaken safely and efficiently. When wildfires threaten farms and devour hectares worth of plantations, aerial firefighters are called in. Aerial firefighting has a great impact...
Dedicated WOF aerial firefighting resources for local municipality
Msukaligwa local municipality adds a Working on Fire Huey helicopter, spotter aircraft and aviation support vehicle, to its firefighting toolbox this winter fire season. In 2012, Fire Chief of Msukaligwa Local Municipality, Jaco Johnstone, witnessed as a wildfire -...
MD Message June 2018
This month, we commemorated the first anniversary of the Knysna fires of June 2017, which became the biggest single disaster that a local municipality in South Africa ever had to incur. We joined thousands of people throughout South Africa, and more in particular the...
MD Message May 2018
Upon my return to Working on Fire in May 2017, members of the Executive Committee and I engaged with participants and management. We observed at that time that we were not providing the kind of working environment for our participants as we had in the past, which put...
The Knysna Fires: June 2017 – We remember one year later.
“The Knysna Fires -12 Days of Service” - a publication celebrating the heroes who fought to save lives, properties and the environment. See details on how to order your copy below. On 7 June 2017, the Knysna Fire erupted and caused devastation and destruction on a...
Working on Fire’s Yellow Cards contribute to safer firefighting
Wildland firefighting is not for the fainthearted. It takes skill, endurance, guts, savvy, passion and a “want” to make a difference. If firefighters are not in tip-top shape, comfortable with their equipment, acquainted with the local landscape and vegetation,...
WOF honours firefighters for their brave and selfless service
On Friday, 04 May, Working on Fire (WOF) joins the global firefighting community in celebrating International Firefighters’ Day. On this International Firefighters’ Day, Working on Fire wishes to recognise the selfless acts of firefighters across the globe, in...
Working on Fire Aviation fights to cool the wildfire furnace
Aerial firefighting is a key component in the effective combating of wildfires in South Africa. Whilst the spotter aircraft enable Incident Commanders to take informed decisions and properly coordinate other resources, the bomber aircraft offer much needed...
Working on Fire’s North West teams are ready for Winter Fire Season
From 9 April until 22 April, 17 Working on Fire (WOF) teams – consisting of 600 firefighters – attended WOFs Yellow Card Training Camps (YCTC) in the North West Province. On completion of these YCTCs, firefighters were issued with Yellow Cards, which qualified them to...
The sky is the limit for these Working on Fire participants
Working on Fire is dedicated to saving lives and protecting the environment through wildland firefighting. But at the same time, WOF strives towards restoring dignity, and enabling and uplifting young South Africans. WOF accomplishes this by offering training...
Working on Fire aims for accountability with its Ethics Line
Accountability is key to Working on Fire’s continued success. To ensure that accountability is upheld, Working on Fire ascribes to an external service provider in terms of reporting fraudulent and unethical behaviour or activities. Working on Fire is committed to...
