🔥 Western Cape's First Private Combined Response Unit

DFW Fire & Rescue

WHEN IT MATTERS MOST

Drakenstein’s only Private Fire and Emergency First Aid (EFAR) response unit— protecting farms, estates, businesses and families across 1,500 km² of the Cape Winelands, 24 hours a day.

🚨 EMERGENCY

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WHAT WE DO

OUR SERVICES

DFW firefighters attending a structural fire in Drakenstein

Fire Response

4×4 Samil fire trucks with 9,000L capacity, Honda pumps, flatline hoses and water cannons — reaching fires where others cannot. Field and structural response.
DFW emergency first aid responders treating a patient

Emergency First Aid Response (EFAR)

EFAR-certified responders provide life-saving stabilisation on scene, often arriving 20–40 minutes before an ambulance in rural Drakenstein.
DFW response team and emergency equipment

Private Radio Network

Our own VHF repeater network and 24/7 manned control room connects over 600 properties — working even when cell networks fail.
DFW responders conducting a night rescue operation

Search and Rescue

Coordinated mountain and rural search operations in cooperation with SAPS and K9 units across the Drakenstein and Boland mountains.
Waterbombing helicopter collecting water during a Drakenstein fire operation

Waterbombing Support

Ground crew coordination for aerial waterbombing operations, protecting crops, vineyards, orchards and farm structures from wildfire.
DFW community fire-extinguisher training exercise

Community Training

Accredited first aid and firefighting training. Thirty volunteers trained and deployed across five informal settlements in Drakenstein.
BUILT AND SUPPLIED BY DFW

WORKSHOP & CUSTOM FIRE UNITS

DFW designs, builds, equips and maintains practical fire-response units for farms, estates, businesses and rural properties — matched to the site, vehicle, water supply and risk.

DFW custom 2500-litre double-axle fire trailer with two hose reels

2,500L Double-Axle Fire Trailer

Purpose-built with a 2,500-litre tank, 15HP Hyundai motor-pump and two 60-metre hose reels. Tailored to the access, water supply and risk profile of each property.
DFW custom 700-litre skid unit with pump and hose reel

700L Skid Units

Compact vehicle-mounted units with 700-litre capacity, 5.5HP or 7HP motor-pump options and hose reels for rapid first attack.
Pumps hoses reels nozzles couplings and fire extinguishers at the DFW shop

Fire Equipment Shop & Workshop

Pumps, hoses, reels, nozzles, couplings, fittings, fire extinguishers, trolley units, parts, servicing and practical advice from DFW HQ.

Custom units are quoted to specification. Bring us your vehicle, property risks or existing equipment and we will help plan a practical solution.

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MEMBERSHIP PLANS

MOST POPULAR

Main Member

R440
per month
  • ▸ Priority fire response 24/7▸
  • Emergency First Aid  response (EFAR)
  • ▸ 24/7 radio and control room
  • ▸ Insurance liaison
  • ▸ Waterbombing coverage option

Register Now

Additional Household

R100
per month per unit
  • ▸ Added to main member account
  • ▸ Same priority response rights
  • ▸ Ideal for farm worker quarters
  • ▸ Multiple dwellings on one property

Register Now

Annual Membership

R4,800
per year single EFT
  • ▸ All main member benefits
  • ▸ Save R480 vs monthly
  • ▸ Two months effectively free
  • ▸ Preferred for farms and estates

Register

THE PEOPLE BEHIND DFW

MEET THE TEAM

👨‍🚒
Daan van Leeuwen Boomkamp
General Commander · Founder
Founder and General Commander of DFW. Leads all emergency operations across Drakenstein.
👩‍🚒
Anthea Carlse
Fire Fighter · Medical · Director
Fire fighter and emergency First Aid responder (EFAR) Board Director for Emergency First Aid  response protocols.
👨‍🚒
Stefan van Leeuwen Boomkamp
Fire Commander · 2nd in Charge
Fire Commander and second in command. Lead field commander for major fire incidents.
🚒
Sean King
Fire Fighter · Medical Responder
Experienced fire fighter and emergency First Aid Responder (EFAR ) across DFW operational area.
SUPPORT DFW

MAKE A DONATION

DFW is a registered Non-Profit Company and Public Benefit Organisation. Your donation is tax deductible under Section 18A of the Income Tax Act.

📋 Important: Please email your full name and postal address to drakensteinfw@gmail.com after donating so we can issue your Section 18A tax certificate.
Pay ToDrakenstein Farm Watch
BankNedbank
Account Number1152188429
Branch Code102905
ReferenceYour Surname + Cell Number
DFW FIRE & RESCUE
Independent Fire Fighter & Rescue Group

The first private combined field and structural fire response group in the Western Cape. Protecting the Drakenstein community since 2014.

NPC Registration: 2017/344314/08
PBO Number: 930062323
Section 18A Tax Deductible Donations
De Leeuwenhof Estate, Sonstraal Road 1, Klein Drakenstein, Paarl, 7646

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