OUR LATEST REPORT: Another month has passed, and we slowly keep into the winter months, and the start of our teams training season. Each month the team completes a fitness assessment, along with other invaluable practical training, which is often combined with the municipal teams and the Pringle Bay Volunteers.
Weekly standby duties will continue as normal, throughout the training season.
FIRE & RESCUE: The team responded to one structure fire in the past month, and although they were unable to save the structure itself, they were on scene fast and were able to stop the spread of the fire and prevent any further damage to nearby structures and the vegetation, working alongside the Kleinmond Fire Department.
WHAT IS A FIREWISE COMMUNITY AND WHY MUST WE PARTICIPATE:
In 1998, America lost 1 400 homes to fires. They formulated a system that South Africa’s “Working on Fire” has studied and adopted to this country. It involves the realization that reducing the risk of fire is EVERYONE’S responsibility, including town planners, architects, developers, builders, official and voluntary fire fighters and every property owner!
We are proud to be one of the first fire wise communities selected in South Africa:
Pringle Bay
Betty’s Bay
Rooi Els
STEP 1: UNDERSTANDING OUR FIRE RISK
STEP 2: ARE YOU FIREWISE?
Follow this link to download the Fire Wise Booklet which is full of great tips and important information : https://bettysbayratepayers.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/WCG-Wild-Fire-Ready-Booklet-13082020-.pdf
Report fire and emergencies immediately.
Always make a phone call – no WhatsApp messages AND no WhatsApp calls
YOUR IMPORTANT NUMBERS – load them into your phone NOW!
028 312 2400 ALL Fire & Emergency – yes you can use this number to report a fire, an accident, or ANY emergency.
028 313 8980 Fire reporting
072 616 8418 Betty’s Bay Fire Volunteers – NO WhatsApp (calls or messages) ONLY standard calls
SUPPORT THE VOLUNTEERS: If you would like to join our team or support us in any way, please contact Jorika on 072 616 8418.
Should you wish to contribute funds or donations towards a fire & rescue emergency response vehicle you can deposit into the following bank account:
Bank details:
- Name: Betty’s Bay Ratepayers Association
- Bank: ABSA
- Bank: Hermanus
- Account: 4066 616 439
- Reference: FIRE +Your surname
N.B Please clearly mark the reference FIRE as BBRA are custodians for several organizations in Betty’s Bay and they need to allocate the funds accordingly.
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Thank you for your ongoing support and donations.
Until our next update, keep warm and stay Fire Wise!
Jorika