Nature's Valley has its own fire protection service consisting of volunteers who
will use the fire fighting equipment to combat fires and evacuate people while waiting
for the main fire fighting units from Plettenberg Bay and the Crags.
As Nature's Valley is fairly isolated from the outside world, situated at the
bottom of the Groot River pass with restricted road access,it is the responsibility
of the residents, in the event of a fire, to extinguish or retard such a fire until
fire tenders from either the Crags or Plettenberg Bay can take over.
It is with this in mind that Nature’s Valley volunteer residents have formed a local
fire fighting unit.
The prime objective being the safeguarding of life and secondly the extinguishing
or containing of fire.
Effective communication and rapid response is a priority and the education of residents
and visitors in fire prevention will be an ongoing task for this team.
Every person is responsible for the protection of his own property and the NFPA
will assist in containing and preventing the fire from spreading.
Printed guidlines helpfull hints on fire prevention and emergency procedures with
emergency numbers can be obtained from the NFPA office in the Phil Martin Park.
The Nature's Fire Protection Association was formed as a non profit community
initiative on the 15th March 2010
with the following committee members:
- Paul Zietsman (Chairman)
- Mornay Du Plessis(Municipal coordinator)
- Robert Kleyn (Communication)
- Beefy Mance (Safety and security)
- Abrie du Toit (NVRA representative)
The NFPA will work closely and in collaboration with:
- SanParks
- Crags Fire and safety
- Bitou Fire department
- NVRA
- Nature's Valley Trust