Dec 5, 2019
Fire extinguishers — unless they are your livelihood like they are for us — are pretty easy to forget about. They sit in your workplace or home day after day "just in case," but of course you hope you'll never have to use one. Even though fire extinguishers...
Oct 3, 2019
Use these simple senior safety tips to prevent elderly deaths and injuries from fire in your home and community. Make sure you have a working fire extinguisher at home at all times. Keep your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors up to date by checking the...
Sep 11, 2019
Fire Drills: Not Just for School! Fire drills are a big part of being safe in school: They prepare you for what you need to do in case of a fire. But what if there was a fire where you live? Would you know what to do? Talking about fires can be scary because no one...
Dec 28, 2016
Fire as a management solution A million years ago, early humans began to utilize fire and for the last 100 000 years modern humans have used veld fires for hunting and for managing their environment. Today, fire is still employed in the management of veld and...
Nov 28, 2016
Gripped Steps – The truck is surrounded with gripped steps, allowing firefighters to safely move throughout and around the vehicle. Tool Compartments – These hold a variety of tools commonly used in firefighting situations, including: Axes Halligan bars Fire...
Sep 5, 2016
Certain short-, medium-, and long-terms measures can be taken to ensure that we lessen the possibility of veld and forest fires. Firebreaks A firebreak is a strip of land where vegetation has been removed or modified to contain or to reduce the spread and intensity of...
Jun 17, 2016
When faced with extraordinary situations, anything can happen. With proper firefighting training and education, you will be able to make the right decisions in these emergency situations. Approximately 600 people die and over 4 000 are injured annually in...
May 23, 2016
All employers have a legal and moral obligation to assure the safety of their employees and anyone visiting their premises. The 1994 Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) gives your employees the right to a healthy and safe working environment and...
Feb 24, 2016
You know about fire prevention safety in your home, but what about fire prevention safety in your office? Many of us probably don't think about this, but everybody who works in an office environment has to do his or her part to ensure fire safety. Here are 5 fire...
Jan 28, 2016
Fires are, and always have been, a part of the South African landscape. They occur as a natural phenomenon in grasslands, woodlands, fynbos, and sometimes in indigenous forests. South Africa has two fire seasons according to rainfall patterns: the dry summer months in...
