WOF (Working on Fire) in the North West province recently concluded with their Annual Yellow Card Training Camp which was held in Pilanesburg Natures Reserve Bosele Camp in Rustenburg.
A total of 363 Working on Fire firefighters from the 17 teams across the North West province attended to the camp with strict Covid 19 rules and regulations protocols adherence. From the 17 teams across the province 3 teams namely: Boskop base, Castello base and Highveld are based in Potchefstroom.
The Yellow Card Training Camps kicked off from 10-18 March 2022 with Kishugu Training Instructors putting the firefighters through their paces. The training camp covered valuable content and skills such as fire break construction line, firewall, pump operation, 10km route march, fitness test evaluation test, and Personal Protective Clothing and Equipment ( PPC & PPE).
The camp was a great success and firefighters were issued Yellow Cards as a proof that they are ready, refreshed and prepared to go to the fire line this winter fire season.
“I am confident that our firefighters are now physically and mentally ready to face this years upcoming winter fire season, it is anticipated to be a rather busy season due to the amount of fuel on the ground, said Ms Noluvuyo Mashologu, General Manager for the NW province.
Working On Fire (WOF) continues to change lives daily for the past 19 years. Working On Fire was launched in September 2003 as a Department of Forestry, fisheries and the Environment’s Expanded Public Works Programme. The main goal for this initiative was to create jobs, restore dignity in the lives of our participants, save the lives of our society and protect the environment.
The Programme implements integrated fire management services. WOF employed more than 5000 disadvantaged young men and women, who have been fully trained as Veld and Forest firefighters and are stationed in over 200 bases throughout South Africa.
WOF addresses the prevention and control of wildland fires through the implementation of Integrated Fire Management (IFM) practices.
