Adapting, but still using all the USA developed materials. US and South African trainers...

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• Adapting, but still using all the USA developed materials. US and South African trainers co-presenting.

Voluntary participation – this is difficult when you are poor and battling to make ends meet

Introduced basic firefighting and equipment into vulnerable poor communities.

Most sub-Saharan ecosystems are fire adapted Fire can be a positive or a negative force in the landscape

Unwanted fires have social, economic and environmental impacts.

Used wisely fire is a useful and cost effective land management tool

Typical activities

• Fire awareness and education within community

• Preparation of firebreaks

• Prescribed, controlled burning of moribund vegetation to promote rejuvenation of veld

• Standby of firefighting crews during periods of high fire danger weather

• Suppression of wildfires/ unwanted fires

Benefits• Reduction in unwanted ignitions

• Reduction in fire risks and hazards

• Improved veld health/ grazing/ biodiversity

• Increased resilience and coping skills in vulnerable communities.

• Increased employability of community members after training.

• Dignified work for young people, women

Opportunity for replication• Can be replicated in most African

countries

• Technical exchanges already taken place in Namibia, Tanzania, Kenya and others

• Technical manuals, guidelines, standards and best practices can be shared

• South African capacity exists to support implementation