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Wildland firefighters battle runaway fires

Wed, 21st July '10
South Africa's northern veld and forest fire season started in earnest this week with major blazes reported in the Free State near Clarens and in the KwaZulu Natal Midlands.... [Read More...]


Latest Behind the Fire Scenes

Warburton Heroes - Working On The Border Between Swaziland And South Africa



The Fire Situation

Unwanted veld and forest fires regularly devastate the country's landscapes affecting natural eco-system function, endangering life and ruining property. In townships and informal settlements fires are almost a daily occurrence leading to loss of life, severe injuries and loss of possessions. The country has two 'fire seasons': the dry summer months in the Western Cape, and the dry winter months throughout the rest of the country. [Read More...]



Measuring our Expanded Public Works Programme performance: 2005 - 2009
  • Average person days employment: 22 days per month per person.
  • Of total funds, 54c of each R1 went as wages directly into the pockets of beneficiaries.
  • Additional benefits included full uniform for daily use and an average of 44 training days per annum per beneficiary.
  • A total of 1,974,914 person days employment created over the period.
  • 29% of WOF firefighters are women. In 2003 there were very few females in this predominantly male profession.
  • 93% of beneficiaries are under the age of 35, with 18-25 year olds making up 44% of the firefighting corp.

PAID PERSON DAYS / EMPLOYMENT STATISTICS: 2005-2009

Activities

2005/06

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

YTD 2009/2010

Total

PD

%

PD

%

PD

%

PD

%

PD

%

PD

%

Training

67,705

24%

81,614

26%

87,022

22%

135,870

25%

83,453

34%

514,594

26%

Standby

52,715

19%

51,021

17%

55,526

14%

62,709

11%

4,453

2%

292,913

15%

Fire Suppression

20,837

8%

8,482

3%

16,613

4%

27,292

5%

1,855

1%

89,014

5%

Fuel Reduction

4,764

2%

5,738

2%

1,798

0%

        5,226

1%

820

0%

41,918

2%

Fire Belts

25,531

9%

30,595

10%

57,812

15%

57,483

11%

24,462

10%

209,540

11%

Prescribed Burning

3,558

1%

3,589

1%

841

0%

        5,226

1%

1,887

1%

22,715

1%

Leave

20,825

7%

19,719

6%

18,142

5%

19,740

4%

45,336

18%

133,802

7%

Social Upliftment

676

0%

4,880

2%

3,631

1%

20,903

4%

12,934

5%

45,310

2%

Awareness Activities

2,891

1%

2,566

1%

3,230

1%

        5,226

1%

3,071

1%

19,256

1%

Post Fire Rehabilitation

523

0%

297

0%

106

0%

        5,224

1%

146

0%

6,296

0%

General Base Duties

26,395

10%

32,745

11%

41,906

11%

47,032

9%

47,283

19%

203,367

10%

Crew Leaders

21,697

8%

31,497

10%

49,132

12%

57,483

11%

 

 

159,809

8%

Other

29,674

11%

36,199

12%

52,165

13%

73,161

13%

4,286

2%

195,485

10%

Structural Fire Fighting

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,072

2%

6,072

0%

Management and Admin

 

 

 

 

 

 

22,789

4%

12,034

5%

34,823

2%

Total

277,791

 

308,938

 

397,924

 

   545,364

 

248,092

 

1,974,914

 


EFFICIENCY ANALYSIS

 

2004/05

2005/06

2006/07

2007/08

2008/09

YTD 2009/10

Average

Person days per job

257

268

202

220

286

133

228

Cost / person day (WoF)

R 131

R 125

R 131

R 162

R 197

R 227

R 162