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FFA Group of Companies is Southern Africa’s leading supplier of integrated fire management services (IFMS). Formed 2004, it's key objectives are to make a range of resources, from people to equipment available to landowners, fire protection associations (FPAs), conservation agencies, government departments, parastatals and the agricultural and private sector to help manage, prevent, and suppress unwanted wildfire.
The FFA Group implements the multiple award-winning job creation programme, Working on Fire, (WOF) on behalf of the South African Government. The FFA Group's vision is to lead through expertise and innovation and setting new standards in all aspects of wildfire management.
The group aims to become the premier resource of integrated fire management services internationally.
Major role for FFA aviation in wildfire fighting
A wildland fire that burned across the provincial boundaries of Gauteng and the North West Province this week was controlled in a team effort of veld and forest fire fighters from multiple organisations and an FFA Group aerial crew.
Trevor Wilson, airborne incident commander on the Fochville and Potchefstroom wildland fires, confirmed the FFA Group supplied two spotter aeroplanes and three Huey helicopters fitted with Bambi-buckets for the fire fighting effort. Read More