14/03/2026
We're very excited to announce the opening of a Frontier Fire Assist satellite unit in Port Alfred. FFA is a volunteer fire crew based in Grahamstown, and weβre excited to now grow that presence here in our community.
We currently have 8 trainee volunteers who have joined the first intake and have begun their wildfire training journey, with practical training taking place on our local Fire Departmentβs training grounds.
A huge thank you to the Disaster Management students from Stenden South Africa, who recently built fire beaters alongside the Working on Fire teams as part of their practical training. These beaters have been generously donated to LifeFirst and will go a long way in helping equip and train our new FFA volunteer crew.
This is what community collaboration looks like! Volunteers, education, and emergency services working together to strengthen wildfire preparedness in Port Alfred and surrounds!
Make sure you check out their page here - https://www.facebook.com/frontierfireassist/
If you'd like to get involved in any way! Let us know!!