Free State Umbrella Fire Protection Association

The Free State Umbrella Fire Protection Association (FSUFPA) as representative of various fire protection associations, the Provincial Disaster Management Centre and regionally represented landowner organizations who wish to organize for the purpose of the National Veld and Forest Fire Act. FSUFPA is the primary operational structure that provides support to its members and the provincial disaster

management structures relating to integrated Wildfire Management in the Province. To this effect FSUFPA is recognized as a Provincial Umbrella FPA by DFFE (formerly DAFF) and mandated by the PDMC to fulfil certain functions and provide certain services to the PDMC that includes:

Provision of relevant training
Development of Operational Standards and best practice guidelines
Investigate and advise on new equipment and techniques that can assist with wildfire management
Provincial Resource Coordination and Allocation
Provide operational information to relevant stakeholders during fire season
Liaise and engage with all relevant stakeholders pertaining to integrated wildfire management
Provide the PDMC advisory forum with information regarding wildfire incidents and developments in the FS province
Advise Disaster Management structures on a local district and provincial level on matters pertaining integrated wildfire management
Asses and report on the level of functionality and compliance of FPA’s in the province