While it has been an extremely busy and challenging fire season for the Overstrand region, we are pleased that Betty’s Bay has remained safe. As we slowly enter the winter months our teams will start their winter training season. Each month the team completes a fitness assessment, along with other invaluable practical training – often together with the Municipal teams and the Pringle Bay Volunteers.
Weekly standby duties will continue as normal, throughout the training season.
FIRE & RESCUE: Things have remained safe and calm over the past month, with no major incidents to report on.
Are you familiar with the types of fire extinguishers and their uses?
There are five different fire extinguishers, which are:
- Water, water mist or water sprayfire extinguishers
- Foamfire extinguishers
- Dry Powder– standard or specialist fire extinguishers
- Carbon Dioxide(‘CO2’) fire extinguishers
- Wet Chemicalfire extinguishers
The different classes of fire extinguisher rating are listed below together with the some of the most suitable types of fire extinguisher for use on each class of fire:
Class A – Suitable for paper, wood & textiles.
Type of fire extinguisher – Water, Foam, Dry Powder, Wet Chemical
Class B – Suitable for flammable liquids.
Type of fire extinguisher – Foam, Dry Powder, Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Class C – Suitable for flammable gasses.
Type of fire extinguisher – Dry Powder
Class F – Suitable for cooking oil and fat.
Type of fire extinguisher – Wet Chemical
Electrical Risk – Suitable for electrical equipment.
Type of fire extinguisher – Dry Powder, Carbon Dioxide (CO2)
Fire extinguisher types chart
This chart visualises the fire extinguisher types used in the UK and the types of fire for which they are suitable, as well as their colour codes.
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 phone – 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 organisations 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, enjoy the sunshine and stay Fire Wise!
Jorika Rabie