Should you wish to become a member of our Association, either as an Individual Member (in your own personal capacity), as a Corporate Member (in your Company’s name), or as a Local Government Fire & Disaster Management (LG&DM) Membership (For Local Government Fire and Disaster Management services) please complete the Application form and return it to our office with all the supporting documents. 

On receipt of the fully completed, signed and dated form, we will allocate a Membership Number, and once payment has been received, you will receive your membership pack. 

We look forward to welcoming you as a member of our Association. 

Membership benefits

Membership application form

The Fire Protection Association of Southern Africa was established in 1973 as a non-profit technical advisory and training organisation and operates mainly on a membership basis.

Over the years the Association has developed a range of membership options and technical, training, and fire safety management services that are recognised for their quality, professionalism, and value.

Our commitment to continual improvement through our SABS ISO 9001 listed quality management system means that the services we offer are reviewed regularly in terms of our Articles of Association, and the needs of our members and clients.

The benefits will add value to any institution or business having an interest or involvement in fire engineering, fire protection, fire prevention or fire safety management.

Membership categories include Individual, Corporate and Local Government Fire & Disaster Management (LG&DM) Membership, as well as the special category of Stakeholder Member for contributing insurers.

As part of our commitment to improving standards, quality and ethics regarding Fire Protection, Fire Engineering and Fire Safety generally, Individual and Corporate membership is subject to a commitment to the FPASA’s recently introduced Membership Code of Best Practice.

Please note: We are not affiliated with Fire Protection Associations (FPA’s) for veld and forest fires.

Fire Protection Associations (FPA) are voluntary organizations formed by landowners in wildfire-risk areas to prevent, predict, manage, and to assist with the extinguishing of wildfires under the National Veld and Forest Fire Act (Act 101 of 1998). FPAs are co-operative structures established between Local Authorities, the State, private landowners (and their lessees) in areas of high wildfire risk.

This is more than merely a subscription to a trade journal; this level of membership caters for individuals with an interest in fire safety and a need to keep fire information input current.

This level of membership caters for companies and organizations requiring unlimited access to extensive fire safety support for staff.

Stakeholder Members contribute to the functioning of the FPASA through funding, participation on the Association’s Board of Directors, Annual General Meeting attendance and voting, and participation on the Insurer Project Advisory Committee (IPAC) which provides input, guidance and monitoring of insurer projects and research work conducted by the Association. This presently includes the fire brigade evaluation project, participation on SANS Committees and representing the insurance industry on relevant forums such as the Fire Brigade Board and National Service Advisory Committee.

Some funding is channelled to goodwill work and support of the library/information centre, while the bulk of the funding is used for initiatives to help reduce potential insurer losses. This is expedited through representation to facilitate and improve legislation, legal compliance, codes/standards and best practice regarding fire safety management and manual intervention in the workplace and professional fire service.

Stakeholder benefits include:

• Corporate membership benefits for the head office and the main branch in each region;
• Additional discounts on member fees for training, technical services and publications;
• Library loan facility;
• Feedback and reports from all insurer projects and representation activities.

Stakeholder membership is presently limited to short-term insurance companies and re-insurers.

Other interested parties are; however, welcome to submit an application for motivation for consideration by the Association’s Board of Directors.