If you are doing nothing at a fire – stay home
Vehicles standing around just get in the way

Always remember you need a plan to get out safely if the wind turns
Wear fireproof clothing – long pants, long sleeves, leather gloves and proper shoes
Shorts and plakkies are dangerous and you cannot get close to the fire to put it out properly

If you have a bakkie unit – get behind someone who is busy spraying and put out the small fires left
If you don’t have a unit – invest in a beater and help in the places where a bakkie cannot go
Back burns are useful, but must ALWAYS start downwind

The best way to put out a fire is for bakkies to follow each other – first one kills most of the fires,
   next one more, last one puts out all the little fires
The person in front gets tired – after a while should pull out and go to the back – number 2 is fresher
Someone who puts out smouldering material and prevents a flare up is more useful than
   someone who needs to be in front
“Heroes” or people with egos either get in the way or become patients

Remember that the person at the fire is fighting the fire and monitoring the messages
Do not repeat a message that has already been sent
Do not repeat yourself on a voice note – plan the message before you record it
Check your message before you send – some messages are impossible to understand
Use pin drops or farm numbers to give location
We will be creating a WhatsApp group for each fire – only work on that group

If you are not able to fight a fire, you can bring water and something to eat for the people working

If you have a strong water source, send a location pin on the WhatsApp group. This must be
   more than a hose pipe
Have someone available to show where to go and assist

Call for help:
   Namola App
   Phone Heidelberg Volunteer Medics and First Responders on 076 132 3067
   Farm Medical Emergencies WhatsApp Group
Supply the following:
   Your exact location
   The history (what happened)
   The patient’s level of consciousness
   The patient’s medical aid or workman’s compensation status
Do not apply anything to a burn except Burnshield or water
Do not remove clothing that has melted into a burn wound – cool entire area
Hold under running tap or hose
Use firefighter hose (bear in mind could contain harmful chemicals) on gently setting
Continue to apply water for at least 30 minutes or until medical help arises

Pliers to cut fences
First aid kit including Burnshield
Matches to light backburn
Water
Food
Extra petrol
Fire lighter/Dripper
Beaters

Land owner/ land user to monitor the fire for flare-ups for at least 12 hours
Kill burning Eskom poles – otherwise you will have a power failure
Return all borrowed equipment – beaters, fire lighters, etc
Kill burning wooden fence poles