STELLENBOSCH FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
Help Stop Wild Fires.
Preserve our environment for the future. For now, and for the generations after us.
Documents
Members Code of Conduct
Rules for Stellenbosch Fire Protection Association
Constitution of Stellenbosch FIre Protection Association
Annexure D - Burning Permit
Membership Fees had been determined at the first Annual General Meeting held in 2009 and members decided that the Stellenbosch Fire Protection Association should start with an entry fee for the first 3 years of R500 per year. Members will after 3 years at the Agm decide if fees should escalate.
Members decided that membership fees should be a once off fee paid every year and that the SFPA do not work on a once a Year and per hectare fee. Reason being that our area is unique as there are large properties and small properties and that yearly income per property differs. Bigger properties have less income than smaller properties and it will be unfair to charge bigger properties more than small properties with a larger income.
Membership Fees
Members who recieved invoices to please pay membership fees and send proof of payment for issue of membership card for 2013. Remember: the membership certificate is only valid if accompanied by the latest paid up membership card.
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Members please ensure that the Stellenbosch Fire Protection Association official e-mail addresses
sec.sfpa@gmail.com
is not marked as spam on your e-mails. We experience a lot of mails bouncing as a result of the address being seen as spam and refusal from service providers to allow mail from this e-mail address to go through. It is necessary to ensure that the SFPA e-mail address has access to Your e-mail address as we use this medium to communicate urgent information regarding the SFPA. Your co-operation in this regard is highly appreciated.
WHATSAPP: FIRE PROTECTION FORUM
This Forum serves as a tool to inform landowners and residents about fires in the area and as an early warning system for fires and extreme conditions. We will warn members about fire danger rating and threats regarding fires. This forum will also be used to request assistance when needed. If You have neighbors ask them to join forum to be up to date of all fires in your area! Remember if a fire is a threat to your property or elsewhere, call the fire services. This forum does not do this and is solely for sharing fire information.
If You are registered on Whatsapp, choose the forum or send Your cellphone nr and details to administrator to add You to forum
About
The National Veld and Forest Fire Act 101 of 1998 stipulates that a Fire Protection Association must be formed, as to deal with all aspects of veldfire prevention
and fire fighting. However membership is compulsory, according to the law. One must however know that if you are not a member of the FPA then you will have
no legal cover in terms of the Law and will be deemed guilty until proven innocent if a fire should start on your property and spread to adjacent properties. If the latter should happen when you are an enrolled member of the FPA then you have the cover that you are innocent
until proven guilty. The Law also stipulates that all landowners must have adequate fire fighting equipment and that all employees be trained in fire fighting. The Law also stipulates with regards to firebreaks and the necessity there-of.
The Fire season is once again upon us. I hope that You have done Your housekeeping ahead of this season as it is important that fire breaks are maintained and fire gear serviced and ready for use in case of fire. Some members had their personnel trained in Fire Fighting Level 1 as to prepare for the fire season.
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Notice Board
See above information notice regarding Fire Preparedness Induction Training presented on Thursday 21 November 2013. Training is free.
Please make sure that Your employees who work with fire preparedness attend as to ensure readiness during the fire season.
This is a service presented to members of the SFPA by the SFPA in co-operation with Cape Winelands Fire Services.
PRESERVING OUR ENVIRONMENT FOR THE FUTURE
BORDERS OF THE STELLENBOSCH FIRE
PROTECTION ASSOCIATION
Above attached an image which indicates the borders of the Stellenbosch Fire Protection Association.
The SFPA area is the entire Stellenbosch municipal district. Also included in the area are portions of the Drakenstein Municipality from the Simonsberg to the N1 near Klapmuts. The area is then subdivided into 6 smaller wards.
1. Franschhoek
2. Simonsberg
3. Jonkershoek
4. Heldeberg
5. Spier
6. Bottelary