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2.4.5 Fire and Emergency Services UNIT
Fire Services continues to support LMs in a more meaningful way enabling them to assist with Fire Services in their
respective areas.
2.4.5.1 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES
• Establish permanent satellite fire station in LMs
• Purchase of specialised fire fighting vehicles and equipment
• Recruit and capacitate staff on fire fighting skills
• Ensure that the farming communities, emerging farmers, communities, traditional leaders, owners of the land and the
LMs are all represented during the initiation stages of the formation of the (FPA) Fire Protection Association.
The following vehicles have been handed over to local municipalities:
Type of vehicle Make Location
Skid Unit Isuzu Emalahleni
Skid Unit Isuzu Intsika Yethu
Medium Pump Mercedes Benz- Atego Intsika Yethu
Skid Unit Isuzu Engcobo
Medium Pump Mercedes Benz- Atego Engcobo
Medium Pump Mercedes Benz- Atego Lukhanji
Major Pump: Fully equipped with TNT Jaws of Life Mercedes Benz- Atego Lukhanji
As part of skills development fire fighters were trained on the Fire Fighting Course 2 and a course on Handling of
Hazardous Substances known as Hazmat Awareness and Hazmat Operations.
2.4.5.2 Challenges
• Lack of sustainable funding
• Shortage of trained staff
• Shortage of specialised fire fighting vehicles.
• Shortage of fire fighting equipment
• Lack of satellite fire stations for operations
• Shortage of water supply.
2.4.5.3 PERFORMANCE REPORT
Measurable outcome
Activities/Project Description
Project Leader
Established satellite fire station in LMs.
• Purchase specialised all terrain fire fighting vehicle.
• Manage, control, coordinate and extinguish veld/bush fires.
T. Thompson
Budget 2008/09 R1 932 112,14
Key deliverables
Strengthen service delivery
Due date 30 November 2008
Percent complete 100%
Budget spent: 2009 R1 932 112,14
Stakeholders/partners
• Marce Fire Fighting Technology.
• DHL & TA
Project Completed
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