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Fire Department & Disaster Management: Porterville076 695 7454
Fire Department & Disaster Management: Velddrif;Dwarskersbos;Redelinghuys076 694 8683
Fire: PB;WW;GVW;Aurora;Eendekuil079 349 8619
Traffic Department- Piketberg/Velddrif/Porterville083 272 4126/083 272 4129/072 657 1801
Ambulance services10177 / 022 433 8700
Electric services-Piketberg/Velddrif/Porterville083 655 4846/083 272 4117/083 272 3294
Roads and Storm Water: Velddrif/Porterville083 272 4136/083 800 1763
Roads and Storm Water-Piketberg/Redelinghuys083 272 3850/083 272 4130
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Fire Department & Disaster Management: Porterville 076 695 7454
Fire Department & Disaster Management: Velddrif;Dwarskersbos;Redelinghuys 076 694 8683
Fire: PB;WW;GVW;Aurora;Eendekuil 079 349 8619
Traffic Department- Piketberg/Velddrif/Porterville 083 272 4126/083 272 4129/072 657 1801
Ambulance services 10177 / 022 433 8700
Electric services-Piketberg/Velddrif/Porterville 083 655 4846/083 272 4117/083 272 3294
Roads and Storm Water: Velddrif/Porterville 083 272 4136/083 800 1763
Roads and Storm Water-Piketberg/Redelinghuys 083 272 3850/083 272 4130

Fire and Rescue

Overview

Bergrivier Fire Department strives to enable the community to prosper in a safe environment and has therefore set itself the goals of providing a comprehensive fire-fighting and fire safety services to prevent loss of life and property. The function of the Fire Department is to render a community-focused fire-fighting and fire safety service to prevent loss of life and property resulting from any natural or man-made occurrence.

Services

We provide the following essential services:

  1. Fire operations
  2. Response to all types of fires
  3. Response to all other types of incidents
  4. Response to hazardous material incidents
  5. Humanitarian services to community
  6. Fire safety services
  7. Fire prevention inspections related to buildings & premises
  8. Scrutinizing of building plans
  9. Enforcement of fire safety bylaws
  10. Development of evacuation plans & protocols
  11. Fire training & awareness
  12. Training of firefighting personnel
  13. Training of municipal personnel
  14. Awareness programs to community & schools

 

Legislative mandate

  • Fire Brigade Services Act (99 of 1987)
  • Municipal Structures Act

 

Enquiries

Head Disaster Management      
Harry Benson 022 913 6000 083 661 9253 BensonH@bergmun.org.za

 

Emergency contact numbers

Agency / Service Town Contact number Alternative contact
Fire & Disaster Bergrivier area 083 661 9253 022 433 8700

 

“Fire is everyone’s fight”

 

Last published 09 October 2020