Transcript FFA GROUP

WOF PROGRAMME: A NATIONAL
RESOURCE FOR INTEGRATED FIRE
MANAGEMENT IN SA
by Mmaphaka Tau
NDMC &
Co-chair: WoF
OUTLINE OF THE PRESENTAITON
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History and mandate of the WoF programme
Resources available
WoF Departments
Distribution of WoF teams
WoF teams and partners
WoF training
WoF commercial operations
WoF aviation
WoF corporate services
WoF dispatch and coordination
WoF fire statistics: Dec 2007 – July 2008
WoF financial department and Budget
Concluding statement
ABOUT THE WOF
PROGRAMME
2003 - 2010
ABOUT THE WOF PROGRAMME
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WoF is a South African, government-funded, multi-partner programme
established and officially launched in September 2003 to focus on
integrated fire management and veld and forest fires fighting
• The phenomenally effective programme (WoF) was originally
inspired by officials from the United States Forestry Services who
shared their expertise and knowledge with visiting South African
firefighters.
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Imbedded in government’s Expanded Public Works Program (EPWP), the
project combines sound land management principles and best practice veld
and forest fire fighting expertise with the need to create jobs and
develop skills
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The programme is managed in terms of a three year tender (i.e. WP 9191:
2007 – 2010) between government represented by the DWAF & dplg and
the FFA Group.
The Executive chairpersonship of the WoF programme is a shared
responsibility between DWAF and dplg.
Total WoF Race Distribution
(number of emloyees and percentage)
End May 2008
Indian; 7 - 1%
White; 41 - 2%
Coloured; 237 12%
Black; 1,588 85%
WOF RESOURCES AVAILABLE
 WoF Aerial and Ground Resources
available to Local, Provincial and
National Disaster Management centres.
 User is responsible for variable costs.
WOF DEPARTMENTS
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WoF Programme
Transport
Training
Commercial Operations
Aviation
Corporate Services
Dispatch & Coordination
Financial Department
Distribution of WoF teams
Extended
attack
Structural
Initial
attack
Strike
teams
Total
teams
Heli crews
Western
Province
14
5
1
2
2
24
Eastern
Province
9
1
0
1
1
12
KwaZulu Natal
15
1
0
2
2
20
Free State
8
0
2
0
0
10
Northern Cluster
13
5
3
1
1
23
Gauteng /North
West
7
0
0
0
0
7
66
12
6
6
6
96
1650
96
72
84
30
1932
Province
Total
Fire fighters
current
WoF Teams and Partners
BASE PARTNERS
Funded by
DWAF
forest
s
Sanpar
ks
GDA
CE
MCPB
WCP
B
Mun
FPA'
S
Sasol
Ezemv
elo
KZN
WoF
NWP
B
ECP
B
Airfor
ce
Priva
te
TOTAL
4
54
Current Extended Attack Teams
DWAF
4
6
GDACE
1
2
9
14
11
1
2
3
3
SASOL
1
KZN
Projects
1
6
6
New Teams
0
DWAF
Total
4
6
4
2
9
14
11
1
6
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
66
1
12
Heli Attack Teams
DWAF
3
1
5
2
Structural Teams
DWAF
6
6
Initial Attack Teams
DWAF
2
3
1
6
1
6
7
96
Strike Teams
DWAF
TOTAL
2
4
6
4
2
16
3
21
22
1
6
3
1
0
1
SAMIL 50’S
WoF Transport Fleet
Fleet
Current
Samils
26
Samils ROP
10
Busses 21 seater
5
Busses 28 seater
3 ton trailers
7
Corsas 1600 LDV
7
add 2008
Total
26
8
18
5
5
5
5
12
7
Strike units 4x4DC (WoF)
6
6
Strike units 4x4DC (Comms)
4
4
Initial attack (WoF)
6
6
Initial attack (Comms)
4
4
IA Trailers
10
10
Fire Trailers
3
3
2
6
Fuso HSV
4
Samil Bowzer
1
13000 liter watertanker
TOTAL
60
1
1
1
54
114
TRAINING
• The WoF Training Academy was formally launched in
June 2008 due to an urgent need for an urgency that
could train hand-crew fire fighting resources where
teams are based but could be deployed nationally
COURSE LIST
TRAINING ACADEMY PROGRAMME FOR TEAMS
COURSE NO
M01
M02
M03
M04
F01
F02
F03
F04
F05
L01
L02
L03
L04
L05
E1
COURSE NAME
DURATION
MANADATORY TRAINING
WORKING ON FIRE INDUCTION PROGRAMME
3 DAYS
ADVANCED VELD AND FOREST FIREFIGHTING
3 DAYS
HIV AIDS AWARENESS
1 DAY
PERSONAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT
1 DAY
FUNCTIONAL TRAINING
CHAINSAW OPERATION
10 DAYS
BRUSHCUTTER OPERATION
10 DAYS
FIRST AID LEVEL 3
5 DAYS
FUNDAMENTALS OF CATERING
5 DAYS
HEALTH AND SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE
5 DAYS
LIFESKILLS
INTRODUCTION TO COMPUTERS
5 DAYS
FUNDAMENTALS OF CARPENTRY
5 DAYS
FUNDAMENTALS OF BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION
5 DAYS
FUNDAMENTALS OF AGRICULTURE
5 DAYS
INTRODUCTION TO ENTREPRENEURSHIP
5 DAYS
WOF TRAINING PROGRAMME (includes all the above) 21 DAYS
SPECIALISED TRAINING
COURSE NO
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A01
A02
A03
A04
D01
D02
D03
D04
C01
C02
C03
S01
S02
S03
SF 01
COURSE NAME
AVIATION
HELI ATTACK TEAM MEMBER
HELI ATTACK TEAM LEADER
BOMBER LOADING
HELICOPTER SAFETY LEADER
DRIVER TRAINING
WOF SAFETY INDUCTION FOR DRIVERS
WOF ADVANCED DRIVING COURSE
HELICOPTER SUPPORT VEHICLE DRIVER
ENGINEBOSS
CREWLEADER TRAINING
TYPE 2 CREWLEADER
TYPE 1 CREWLEADER
WOF LEADERSHIP PROGRAMME
SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY
OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
COMPENSATION FOR INJURY AND DISEASE
PRODUCTIVITY FOR SUPERVISORS
STRUCTURAL FIREFIGHTER 1
FIREFIGHTER 1 AND HAZ MAT AWARENESS
DURATION
1 DAY
3 DAYS
1DAY
5 DAYS
10 DAYS
5 DAYS
5 DAYS
5 DAYS
21 DAYS
30 DAYS
10 DAYS
2 DAYS
2 DAYS
2 DAYS
10 WEEKS
Commercial
 Any fire breaks, prescribed
burning or fuel reduction
activities done against payment
for landowners.
Aviation
AERIAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE
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19 Cessna Spotter Aircraft
10 UH-1 Huey Helicopter Aircraft
Second Call on 22 Bomber Aircraft
15 Airbases Nationally
CORPORATE SERVICES
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Human Resources
Logistics
Statistics
Legal
DISPATCH & COORDINATION
 1 National Coordinator (NDMC)
 6 Provincial Coordinators (WC, GAU, MPU & LIMP, FS, EC, KZN
 15 Dispatch Centres
 Limpopo
 Mpumalanga
 Piet Retief
 Warburton
 Tempe Airbase
 Vryheid
 Shafton
 Kwambonambi
 Weza
 Stellenbosch
 Newlands
 Fisantekraal
 Tulbach
 Stutterheim
 George
DISPATCH & COORDINATION
 CALL OUT PROCEDURES
REQ
NDMC
ASST
REQ ASST
Provincial Disaster
Mngt. Centre
REFER FOR PAYMENT
REQ
ASST
WOF
PROVINCIAL COORD CENTRE
Can approve if
payment is
guaranteed
REFER FOR PAYMENT
REQ ASST
LOCAL DISASTER
MNGT. CENTRE
NATIONAL COORDINATOR
Can approve if
payment is
guaranteed
REQ
ASST
WOF
DISPATCH CENTRE
Can approve if
payment is
guaranteed
Working on Fire Statistics
Dec 2007 - July 2008
Total Fires
156
Spotter Deployed
85
Bomber Deployed
81
Helicopter Deployed
94
WoF Teams Deployed
198
Estimated Ha lost
Unconfirmed
Total Hours Flown
10577.6
896.7
FINANCIAL DEPARTMENT
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Financial Manager
Group Accountant
4 Bookkeepers
1 Debtors Clerk
1 Creditors Clerk
1 Payroll Administrator
The 2008/09 WoF budget stands at R105 m
and financial records are audited annually by
renowned auditing companies
Concluding Statement
• In line with its mandate, the WoF programme will
always strive to enhance the sustainability and
protection of life, livelihoods, ecosystem services
and natural processes through integrated fire
management in order to contribute to the
enhancement of Broad Based Economic
Empowerment, skills development, social equity and
accelerated service delivery.
Concluding statement
• While the focus of WoF will always be
integrated fire management, the WoF’s
underlying motivation is social upliftment
and skills development designed to build
self esteem and help beneficiaries to fulfill
their true potential.
Thank You for Your Attention
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