Objectives

The principal objectives of the Association shall be to:-

1. Facilitate the protection of members' forests (commercial and indigenous), sugar cane fields and agricultural crops as well as natural flora and fauna in the Association's area of operation.
2. Establish a forum of communication between its members with regard to the prevention, protection against and combating of fires throughout its area.
3. Provide an infrastructure for the deployment and co-ordination of fire fighting and reconnaissance aircraft within its area.
4. Provide the necessary research into techniques of preventing wild fires and streamlining existing procedures.
5. Promote a public awareness of fire danger and aerial fire fighting operations.
6. Gather weather data from available sources and calculate and disseminate Fire Danger Ratings and forecasts during the fire season.
7. Identify training needs and co-ordinate training sessions where so required.
8. Do whatever else may be necessary or appropriate to assist in the performance of the above objects in as cost effective a manner for the benefit of its members.