A Top Fire Protection Equipment & Service Supplier in the Overstrand/Overberg area. Located in Kleinmond, GBC Wildfire Services & Suppliers is dedicated to helping you find the best supplies for your budget. Providing alien clearing services, maintaining of existing fire breaks and the construction of new fire breaks according to […]

Welcome to Overberg Wildfire Volunteers, thank you for visiting. We are a small, but growing volunteer, non-profit, non-governmental organisation comprised of volunteers that give of their time and expertise in helping to combat wildfire within the Overberg and surrounding areas. We work alongside Overstand fire department and defer to their […]

Our contact details: Founder/Chairman(Bernardus): 064 987 4986 Training Director(Fanus): 082 728 2365 Email: info@overbergwildfirevolunteers.co.za bernardus@overbergwildfirevolunteers.co.za

We rely solely on donations to help maintain our vehicles and equipment and any contributions are greatly appreciated. EFT Overberg Wildfire Volunteers FNB Acc No.: 62659321708 branch code:250655 CHQ

FOUNDER & CHAIRMAN Bernardus founded Overberg Wildfire Volunteers(OWV) during the 2015/2016 fires that ravaged through Hermanus (Vermont), Hawston & Fisherhaven. After having to fight the fire in Fisherhaven that threatened his family home, he realised that there is a great need for volunteers to assist other agencies in the area. […]

TRAINING 1. Training starts with orientation and introduction to Basic Wildfire Fighting and equipment used to suppress wildfires by crew members. 2. Incident Command System(ICS) courses, 100-300. 3. Medical First Aid training to your more advanced Wilderness First Responder course. 4. Radio procedures and etiquette. 5. Map and GPS training. […]