Introduction to the Cape Town Disaster Risk

Management Centre

Organisational Structure

ED: Safety & Security

Director:City Emergency Services

Directors

City Manager

Executive Directors Executive Directors

Executive Mayor

Directors

Level 1

Level 2

Directorates

Departments

Introduction to Branches

Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC)

Fire & Rescue Service

Public Emergency Communication Centre (107 PECC)

Support Services

Emergency Services Structure

Chief Fire Officer

(Ian Schnetler)

Manager (Head):Disaster Risk

Management Centre(Greg Pillay)

Manager:Public EmergencyCommunicationsCentre (PECC)

(John Ellis)

Manager:Support Services

(Rachell Hoogbaard)

Fire & RescueService

Personnel

CommunicationsCentre

Personnel

Disaster RiskManagement Centre

Personnel

Admin, HR & Finance Support Personnel

ED: Safety & Security

(Richard Bosman)

Director: Emergency Services

(Vacant)

Manager (Head):Disaster Risk Management Centre

Head: Training & Capacity Building

& staff

Head: Logistics Management

& staff

Head: Public Awareness &Preparedness

& staff

Head: IDP & Corporate Planning

& staff

Disaster Risk Management Centre Structure

Head: Disaster Operations Centre

& staff

4 x DRMC Area Heads& staff

Head: Systems Integration & Special Projects

& staff

Head:DM Volunteers Management

& staff

Disaster Risk Management Centre

Mission Statement

To efficiently manage disaster risk in all communities of the City of Cape Town by preventing or

mitigating disasters and softening disaster impact where prevention is not possible

Disaster Risk Management

Disaster Risk Management includes all

aspects of planning for and responding to

any disaster. This includes the identification of hazards and the management of both the risks, preparations for, and the consequences of any major incident or disaster occurrence.

TWO-POINT STRATEGY FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT

PREVENT DISASTERS MANAGE RISK THROUGH MITIGATION, PLANNING & MANAGE RISK THROUGH MITIGATION, PLANNING & PREPAREDNESSPREPAREDNESS

IF PREVENTION IS IMPOSSIBLE, SOFTEN THE BLOW

MANAGE THE CONSEQUENCES (RESPONSE, RELIEF, MANAGE THE CONSEQUENCES (RESPONSE, RELIEF, REHABILITATION)REHABILITATION)

Examples of hazardsStructural FireFlooding & StormsWildfireTransportation IncidentHazardous Materials IncidentStructural FailureEarthquakeSlope Instability (Landslide)Human Disease OutbreakAnimal Disease OutbreakSocial DisorderClimate Change & Coastal Zone Process Hazards

Koeberg NPS Radiological ReleaseCoastal Oil SpillLand DegradationEnvironmental PollutionPest InfestationDroughtDisruption of Critical Services / Supply / Infrastructure

Tsunami

Cosmic Impact

Aspects of Disaster Risk Management

Hazard Identification

Risk and Vulnerability Assessment

Prevention

Mitigation

Planning

Preparedness

Response & Relief

Recovery - Rehabilitation & Reconstruction

Who is Disaster Risk Management?National Government

National Disaster Management CentreNodal points in all National Departments & Organs of State

Provincial GovernmentProvincial Disaster Management Centre (in Tygerberg, co-located with PG:WC EMS, PG:WC Traffic, Forensic Pathology Services)Nodal points in all Provincial Departments & Organs of State

Local GovernmentMetropolitan municipalitiesDistrict municipalities and Local municipalitiesNodal points in all Municipal Departments & Entities

NGO’s, CBO’s, FBO’sSupported by Commerce & Industry and the Community

Where is the Cape Town Disaster Risk Management Centre?

Physical location of DRMC offices :-

Goodwood (DRMC HQ and the Disaster Operations Centre (DOC)

Cape Town CBD (Civic Centre) – Area West & Alternate DOC

Hillstar (Ottery) – Area Central

Brackenfell (behind Hypermarket) – Area North

Melton Rose (Eersterivier) – Area East

Alphen - Training Centre

plus on-scene vehicular & logistical deployment capabilities

Disaster Risk Management Service Delivery Areas

Disaster Risk Management CentreGoodwood

4 x Area Offices =

Area 1 – North (Brackenfell)

Area 2 – West + Alternate DOC

(Civic Centre, Cape Town)

Area 3 – Central (Ottery)

Area 4 – East (Melton Rose)

Training Centre (Alphen)

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When is Disaster Risk Management required ?

When things go wrong

Before things go wrong

After things go wrong

When nothing goes wrong !!

Who does Disaster Risk Management?

Everyone has a responsibility

Together we can do more than separately

Communities know their environment better than we do

Communities will know first when things go wrong

Communities probably know how to solve the problem

Communities can influence their environment

Services we provide :

Hazard, Risk and Vulnerability Assessments

Public Awareness & Preparedness

Emergency Planning Courses for Commerce, Industry & Institutions

Disaster Planning Support & Co-ordination

Public Safety Planning for Events

Response Co-ordination

Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Facilitation

CONTACT DETAILS

Telephone: +27 (0)80 911 HELP (4357) / (0)21-597-6000

Fax: +27 (0)21-597-5010

Email: DisasterRiskManagement.Centre@capetown.gov.za

Website: www.capetown.gov.za/disaster

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