SOUTHERN AFRICA FIREFIGHTERS & YOUTH DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (SAFYDA) Presented by: Unathi Tete August 2018 Fire Services Eastern Cape Cell: 083 664 6541 Email: unathi.tete@safyda.org.za www.safyda.org.za

Who is SAFYDA SAFYDA is a non profit organisation committed to the excellence of firefighters (first responders) and the youth, SAFYDA will provide on-going education, training and therapeutic support through strategic partnerships.

Why was SAFYDA Create SAFYDA was created by fire-fighters to create opportunities that support, build and grow the youth & Firefighters through mentoring, training, leadership development, that helps the youth & firefighters to network on multiple levels personal, professional and in business and creating youth & firefighters in communities that exemplify excellence.

SAFYDA Mission To create opportunities that support, build and grows the youth to be first responders through mentoring, education, training, development programs, networking and recognizing excellence. Vision To be an organization that promotes and enhances community risk safety and create opportunities for first responder and the youth by fostering networks on a local and international platform to ensure that African First Responders are provided with the latest psychological, therapeutic support, technology, training techniques and state of the art equipment that will enhance fire-fighter safety.

Heritage Preservation SAFYDA PILLARS SAFYDA Est.. 2015 Community Safety & Risk Education History & Heritage Preservation Therapeutic Services & Bursaries Youth Development & Training SAFYDA THE HOME OF FIREFIGHTERS PAST - PRESENT - FUTURE

Community Safety & Risk Education Safety Village Educational Programs Survive Alive House Injury Prevention Learning Centre Small Animal Petting Farm (Zoo) Fire & Emergency Museum Therapeutic Centre for First Responders First Responder Training Academy Bicycle and Helmet Safety Pedestrian Safety Water Safety Fire Safety & Prevention Injury Prevention Dangerous Person Awareness Internet Safety Poison Prevention

History & Heritage Preservation Museum Focus of activities will be: Science Arts Emergency Services Culture History

Therapeutic Services & Bursaries Hydration & Soup truck Rest areas Psychological support Bursary program for fallen hero's kids First responders recognition awards

Youth Development & Training Cadet Program Explorer program 12 -18 years Basic fire Safety & Prevention First Aid Leadership Camps Community Emergency Response Teams (C.E.R.T) Dragon Boats Survival skills Hoses Ladders Ropes & knots 18 – 28 Fire fighter I Hazmat Awareness Fire Fighter II Fire & Life Safety Educator I Fire Brigade Services Act History of the Fire Services

Cadet Program Summary The definition of youth is: The period between childhood and adult age that displays qualities of vigour, freshness and immaturity etc. that is associated with being young. The Fire Cadet Program is a youth development program that was created by firefighters for children of firefighters in 2004 and this program was started to afford kids the opportunity to see what Emergency Care is about and to open a doorway for them to be developed in the Emergency Care discipline. The program started out with about 20 kids and over a few years grew into a fully-fledged youth development program within the City of Johannesburg Emergency Management Services that has 220 youth registered to the annual program.

What is in it for your organisation Incentive programs for your communities (Smoke alarms) Well capacitated and professional firefighting force Cost implication reduction due to minimized damage and loss of life and property Meaningful social community investment program Youth empowerment and job creation Brand Marketing Public safety & community risk education

Support of Fire Departments Our recent survey with Fire Departments countrywide has resulted in the realisation of lack of support from an equipment and technical point of view SAFYDA endeavours to support the Fire Departments with their needs by going out to seek partners (commercial and civil society) to deliver the service to the community It is not a given that we will succeed with every commercial request to the private sector. However we have capacity to request and present a sustainable business case to support the Fire Services needs. This support is provided on a case by case basis depended on the needs for the specific Fire Department or region

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