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Working on Fire is fired up by new company vision
Working on Fire's vision is to be the leading global integrated fire management agency, making a sustainable difference in our environment and people’s lives. At the recent Working on Fire (WOF) strategy workshop, the WOF Executive Committee, Heads of Departments,...
Working on Fire joins President as he launches Good Green Deeds Programme
Working on Fire in Eastern Cape was part of the Good Green Deed Programme which was officially launched by South African President, Cyril Ramaphosa, in Mdantsane at Sisa Dukashe Stadium on Friday, 08 March 2019. The Good Green Deeds programme is a ground-breaking...
Karoo landowner retells how aerial firefighting resources saved the day
To share positive stories about our firefighters, whether it’s ground or aerial teams, is never too late. Even if years have passed. Sometimes we don’t realise the impact which fire disasters have on people, and when they tell their stories as they have experienced...
WOF Drivers transport firefighters safely to and from fires
Getting firefighters to and from fires, is a WOF Driver’s passion Working on Fire is proud of its team of WOF drivers who are passionate about transporting teams safely to and from a fireline or other Integrated Fire Management activities. These men and women...
Working on Fire’s Operational Managers switch to 4×4 gear
Wildfire firefighters do not battle flames on smooth and even terrain. They fight fires in rocky mountainous areas, overgrown velt, against forest slopes and into valleys. It’s a technical business for which Working on Fire’s firefighters are well trained. But before...
Certain conditions can clip an aerial firefighter’s wings
Aerial firefighting pilots are characteristically passionate go-getters. As soon as a partner (FPA, municipality, large landowner) requests aerial assistance, these men and women take flight. They thrive on hitting their targets, offering assistance to ground crew and...