This project aims to design and test a nationally suitable, generic awareness campaign that will address the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) risk, help people to identify risk exposures to fire and also teach them how to manage these risks.
LANDWORKSβ’ has been appointed by the South African Insurance Association to conduct a “pilot” awareness project in five communities to alert and sensitise people to the risk that wildfire poses to their lives, their communities and their properties, and to empower them to help reduce that risk.
This project aims to design and test a nationally suitable, generic awareness campaign that will address the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI) risk, help people to identify risk exposures to fire and also teach them how to manage these risks
The project is currently being implemented by means of a series of strategic public “information sharing” meetings and a one-day training course, facilitated by senior members of the LANDWORKSβ’ team – who are experienced in the successful implementation of effective fire prevention methodologies and community engagement initiatives.
The campaign will share knowledge about the prevention of unwanted fire and demonstrate to communities in these five vulnerable areas how to identify risk and reduce risks, thereby minimising the possibility of fire from harming them, their families and destroying their property. It will also touch on how people can reduce financial risk by incorporating aspects of consumer financial education into the campaign.
The success of the campaign in the pilot project areas of Swellendam, Knysna, Kranskop, (Western Cape), Richmond (KZN) and Matatiele (Eastern Cape) will be measured by the communities’ being able to demonstrate that they are:
– more aware of the risk of unwanted fire
– feeling empowered to reduce the risk they face from unwanted fire
– aware as a community that they can work together to prevent losses from unwanted fire
FIRE RISK REDUCTION
NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 2023
Dear members, stakeholders and partners
I would like to thank my board, our FPO, our manager, administrative staff and our members for all their contributions and input which drives our Fire Protection Association forward year on year.
This past year we have remained even on our membership numbers, however through financial and operational acumen and initiatives we have ensured a stable financial outlook for the future ensuring our members the absolute best of service and achieving our objectives.
SANTAM PRESS RELEASE – 12 APRIL 2023
Tavaziva Madzinga, our Group CEO, today was a guest of the Winelands Fire Protection Association (WFPA) & Quick Reaction Force (QRF), which hosted him for an introductory visit of their operations.
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Today the QRF Team were paid a visit by several executive management members from Santam: Tavaziva Madzinga (CEO/Exec Director), John Melville (Group Chief Underwriting Officer/Exec Head: Reinsurance, Thabo Mabaso (Head of Corporate Communications) & Neptal Khoza (Head of Market Development).
NEWSLETTER – MARCH 2023
We are now at the back end of the traditional high fire season within the Western Cape and specifically the Cape Winelands District. We have had a relatively successful season so far, in terms of not having too many extended attack (multi-day) fires, and this can be attributed to early detection and quick reporting of fires by our members and contacts. Statistics on page2
NEWSLETTER – NOVEMBER 2022
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