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Firefighters honoured for their dedication
The leadership of the Aloe Ridge Apostolic Faith Mission Church in Riversdale held a thanksgiving service to acknowledge the contribution of the Working on Fire firefighters to fighting the devastating fires in Knysna. “It’s an extremely challenging task to perform...
Ermelo team attends financial management workshop
The Ermelo Team in Mpumalanga recently attended a financial management workshop aimed at empowering firefighters with the knowledge and skills to make informed financial decisions. The workshop was facilitated by Social Development Practitioner Condrick...
Community members taught about fire prevention
The Eastern Cape Fire Awareness Facilitator, Thulani Mkhosi, recently conducted fire awareness for Upper Zeleni community members. The Eastern Cape Fire Awareness Facilitator, Thulani Mkhosi, recently conducted fire awareness for Upper Zeleni community members. The...
Busy Winter Fire Season across the country
With the 2017 winter fire season in full swing firefighting teams across the country have been kept busy suppressing fires which threatened lives and properties. With the 2017 winter fire season in full swing firefighting teams across the country have been kept busy...
Working on Fire empowered firefighter to better his life
“Education is the key to success and without education life is never easy,” says Mlungisi Ndamase, a former firefighter from Port St. Johns (PSJ) in the Eastern Cape. Ndamase grew up in the rural area of Port St. Johns and has always been eager to better his life. “I...
WOF Gauteng plans to intensify fire education
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...