SUPPORT the #firefighters battling the Overberg Fires
MEMBERS
FARM & LAND MEMBERS
If you are a farm owner or a landowner in the Overberg, you can become a goFPA member. Membership is voluntary for private landowners, and when you sign up, you’ll receive all the support the goFPA team offers our members – through integrated fire management assistance. There is a joining fee and annual fee to join as a member. Government departments, municipalities and conservation authorities who own land in the Overberg must become goFPA members.
Members will form part of a Fire Management Unit – a grouping of landowners who will manage fire across their units together.
WHAT’S HAPPENING IN OUR WORLD
Frequently asked questions for fire season
We’ve put together a simple FAQ that outlines your responsibilities.
Where are the choppers?
It’s a tale practically as old as the relationship between fynbos and fire: A fire burning on the mountain
Managing fynbos = Managing fire
Fire is often seen as a destructive force, but in a fire-adapted system like the fynbos biome we live in, it is
SUPPORT #FIREFIGHTERS BATTLING
THE OVERBERG FIRES.
All funds raised will SUPPORT fire-fighters battling the overwhelming Overberg fires. ALL monies raised will be: – used for making the fire lines more bearable, including; – cellphone airtime to talk to their families at home; – foodstuff like ice to keep their drinks cold, that warm meal to supplement their ration packs, and any other essentials. goFPA is a registered PBO.
GIVE
You can get involved by providing goods to energise our fire-fighters. Here’s a list of non-perishable items you can drop off – that help sustain our fire-fighters working hard to protect our homes and nature
DONATE
Donations are made through the secure PayFast system.
SNAPSCAN
reduction | readiness | response | recovery
IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS FOR MEMBERS
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