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Wynand Engelbrecht
- 53, Male
- Gauteng
- South Africa
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- Hometown:
- Kempton Park South Africa
- I Live: (City, State)
- Kempton Park South Africa
- Years in Fire/EMS:
- 30
- Why I Joined the Fire/EMS:
- I joined as a military fire recruit during my military training in 1973. Loved it ever since. I am the founder and National Commander of the UPN Fire Volunteer campaign.
- Relationship Status:
- Married
- Primary Fire/EMS Department:
- National Commander of the UPN Fire Volunteer Campaign
- Department Type:
- Other Fire Department, N/A
- Rank/Role There:
- Fire Chief / Chief of Department, Other
- Years With Second Department/Agency
- 10
- Other Past or Current Departments:
- Sandton Fire Dept (SA) Divisional Commander
Midrand (SA) Fire Chief
Roodepoort (SA) Divisional Commander
- My Training:
- Intensive training as fire-fighter/ paramedic. 9 yrs of academic study. BSc Fire Tech and 3 Yr Diploma (Fire Tech).
- About Me:
- I was appointed Head of Department at age 28 - the youngest professional fire chief ever in South Africa. During our very stormy political eighties (before the release of Mr Mandela) I commanded a task force of 180 fire-fighters/paramedics - attended to approx 800 structural fires and 7,000 injured/DOA in seven years.
- Day Job:
- Fire Safety Consultant
- I Love Being in Fire/EMS Because:
- It's still boiling in my veins, saturating my soul after so many years!
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Ek was vreeeeeslik lank laas op FFN soos jy kan sien. Ek vra omverskoning.
As wat wil jou seun volunteer, Brandweer of kapelaan? Jy kan my kontak op my cell as jy wil. 0829343379
Lekker dag, Kapelaan Gerta
welcom to FFN
Chaplain Gerta Coetzee, Gauteng
Greetings from Long Island New York. Welcome to the FFN family.
Shawn