08 January 2010
On Wednesday, 6th of January a team of specialised wildland firefighters from the Volunteer Wildfire Services Newlands and Jonkershoek Stations were deployed to assist in suppressing the fire that was raging along the residential edge of Kleinmond. Early on Wednesday afternoon the Volunteer Wildfire Services newly established Jonkershoek Station received a request for assistance from Patrick [...]
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26 November 2009
On Saturday 21 November the Volunteer Wildfire Services celebrated 10 years of fighting fires and saving lives with their 10 Year Anniversary Open Day 2009. Over 1,500 visitors attended and this event became the largest and most well received open day in the history of the VWS.
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14 October 2009
Sappi, the world’s leading producer of coated fine paper, recently announced the names of the designers and the causes they promote that will share the annual US$1 million Sappi Ideas that Matter grant in the Southern African region. Ideas that Matter has proven to be a programme that not only affords the design community an opportunity [...]
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13 October 2009
Avignon Estate in Hout Bay have been proactive in setting up a fire management plan for their homeowners, and Estate Manager Paul Adams called upon the VWS to assist them with their fire preparedness. Members of the VWS spent an enjoyable hour on Saturday instructing homeowners in the use of fire hydrants and hoses, emphasising the [...]
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13 October 2009
Three chainsaw operators from the VWS spent the day at Red Hill Informal Settlement on Saturday 10 October cutting up an enormous stone pine that had fallen over in strong winds recently, after being damaged in the fires of February 2008. Eight hours of back-breaking work proved more than worthwhile, as the community was provided with [...]
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13 October 2009
The Volunteer Wildfire Services sent a team of 17 highly qualified fire fighters to conduct a controlled burn in Noordhoek this past Monday. Several medium-sized stacks of cleared alien vegetation and dead fynbos was burnt out. Each stack was carefully monitored with Knox scanners, hand tools, hoses and pumps, and regular weather readings were taken throughout [...]
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08 September 2009
As is customary each year since 11 September 2001, members of the Volunteer Wildfire Services will be gathering at Firemans’ Arms in Cape Town in honour of the 300 brave fire fighters that lost their lives in the World Trade Center within the space of a few tragic hours. All are welcome to attend as we [...]
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08 September 2009
Last Friday, 4th September the VWS was invited by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing (DAFF) to perform a demonstration for the VIPs and Dignitaries attending the Arbor Week Event held at MTO Forestry in Jonkershoek, Stellenbosch. A unique opportunity for the VWS to display it’s skills and efficiency, as well as draw attention [...]
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31 August 2009
The Volunteer Wildfire Services has trained 8 fire fighters through Emergency Medical Training (EMT) in advanced Level III first aid. The course was run over two consecutive weekends and was an excellent reminder of the dangers involved in wild land fire fighting operations and how to deal with severe medical emergencies. Emergency simulations ranged from sprained ankles [...]
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31 August 2009
Yesterday, 15 Volunteer Wildfire Services fire fighters took part in the Blisters for Bread walk. The team finished the 20km walk in 3 hrs 40 mins.
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