The Western Cape PDMF describes the provincial policy for implementation of the Act and the NDMF 3. The Head of Disaster Management will assume responsibility for maintaining a register and version control list of all copies of the plan, as well as the replacement of amended sections of the plan. The Oudtshoorn Disaster Risk Management Plan must be carried out within the Disaster Risk Management Policy Framework of the Garden Route District Municipality.
As this framework has not yet been approved, the plan has been developed taking into account the Disaster Management Act, National Disaster Management Framework and Western Cape Disaster Management Framework. The Manager Fire & Rescue/Disaster Management, the Director of Community Services, and the Municipal Manager, are committed to seeing this area improve and that funding in the field of disaster management is essential to not only plan for incidents but to put plans in place state to mitigate or control the impact or effect as tolerable or not so essential, but also that awareness and public education at all levels are of critical importance to communities as well as municipal officials in all divisions.
Key Principles
Key Outcomes
Legislative Requirements
Disaster Management Act
9 (iii) its role and responsibilities in relation to emergency and post-disaster response. iv) his capacity to fulfill his role and responsibilities; v) the data of its disaster management strategies; vi) emergency strategies and emergency procedures in case of disaster, including measures for financing these strategies; and. vii) specific measures taken to address the needs of women, children, the elderly and persons with disabilities during the disaster management process; d) to coordinate and harmonize the implementation of his plan with those of other bodies of state and institutional actors; e) provide measures and demonstrate how it will invest in disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation, including ecosystem and community-based adaptation approaches; f) to develop early warning mechanisms and procedures for risks identified in the municipal area; g) regularly reviews and updates its plan; and. h) through the appropriate mechanisms, processes and procedures established within the meaning of Chapter 4 of the Local Government Law: Municipal Systems Act, 2000 (Act No. 32 of 2000), consult with the local community for the preparation or amendment of the plan of his.
Other Legislation
Disaster Risk Management Plans
In the same way, relief and response will be a low point before a disaster, but will expand to deal with the immediate effects of the disaster. The South African Disaster Risk Management Handbook Series was developed by the National Disaster Management Center and subsequently by the Department of Provincial and Local Government, to guide district and metropolitan municipalities and provinces in South Africa on the implementation of the DM Act and the NDMF. The starting point of the guidelines is the central requirement for disaster risk management planning and implementation (Section 3.1 of the NDMF).
An organizational chart for the institutional framework for implementing the IDP and addressing the transformative needs of the municipality;. According to the Disaster Management Act, 2005, section 53 (2) (a), a disaster management plan for a municipal area must be an integral part of the integrated development plan of the municipality. A local municipality must create capacity for the development and coordination of a disaster management plan and the implementation of a disaster management function for the municipality, which is part of the disaster management plan, as approved by the relevant municipal center for disaster management of disasters.
Identify their main roles according to the different stages of the disaster management continuum. Identify the potential (external) resources they will need in particular to perform their function in relation to the response and recovery/restoration phases of the disaster management continuum. Care must be taken to ensure that all plans can be included in the IRP of the respective municipalities, as well as in the SRP.
The first phase of the disaster risk management planning process, the community-based risk assessment, gives communities and stakeholders the opportunity to discuss the issues they are experiencing and determine their priorities. The output of this phase is an inventory of the risks for each of the districts / clusters in the municipality. The municipality, especially the IDP manager and the head of disaster response, should ensure that the disaster risk reduction project proposals are in line with the objectives and agreed strategies of the Council IDP.
Begin efforts to determine the extent and severity or potential extent and severity of the disaster;. Initiate the implementation of the disaster response plan or any contingency plans and emergency procedures that may be applicable in the circumstances; and.
Linkage of the Oudtshoorn IDP and the DRM Plan
Geographical Information
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Disaster Risk Management in Oudtshoorn Municipality
In this regard, it is important to note that the Municipal Disaster Management Center refers to the Garden Route District Disaster Management Center where the Oudtshoorn Municipality Disaster Management is under the responsibility of MDMC Garden Route.
Disaster Risk Management Policy for Oudtshoorn Municipality
That on-demand disaster management will assist in facilitating or coordinating any of the projects listed in 1 - 3 above or other identified projects. That disaster management regularly reports on the progress of all policy matters to the Community Services Portfolio Committee. Where necessary, Disaster Management will propose legislative changes via the municipality of Oudtshoorn.
The results of studies undertaken by the Municipality for vulnerability assessment, hazard and risk analysis must be made available to Disaster Management. That Disaster Management shall maintain a centralized data bank of resources for all services and line functions and for all directorates to update their data banks bi-annually. That Disaster Management will plan and implement, in accordance with needs identified by the community and with community participation, Disaster Management plans and programs.
That Disaster Management will facilitate biannual theoretical and practical exercises with Municipal services as well as National/Provincial Departments and community structures. That Disaster Management will identify, recruit and coordinate a sustainable trained volunteer structure, in accordance with legislation (as per Government Gazette No. R. 1215 of December 17, 2010, Disaster Management Volunteer Regulations). That Disaster Management through research, local liaison and national and international networks will ensure they stay abreast of trends, developments and disaster mitigation.
The municipal manager reports the declaration of a local disaster to the mayor's committee and the MEC in charge of the disaster management function at the first opportunity.
Other Role-players
Role-players within the Municipal structure
The extent of humanitarian assistance and the action required to restore essential services in circumstances resulting in a major local government incident declared by the Municipal Manager or a national disaster within the meaning of relevant legislation will be decided by the Manager Municipality in terms of its delegated powers.
Organisations external to the Municipality
Human Resources
Disaster Risk Management Advisory Forum
Disaster risk assessment is the first step in planning an effective disaster risk reduction program. The dynamic risk profile is available in GIS format and must be adapted to the needs of the specific entity. It is clear that the risk profile changes as soon as there are changes in the environment.
High risk areas or developments where a comprehensive risk assessment should be carried out should be continuously identified. This information should be included in the SDP to ensure that risk mitigation measures are taken where necessary before development begins. Risk assessment information should be disseminated to all relevant stakeholders through forums, TTTs and other actors to update their own risk mitigation, response and recovery plans.
It is the responsibility of the primary (leading) agency of each of the risks to reach risk mitigation projects, go through the entire planning process and ultimately ensure that these projects are included in the municipality's IDP. Spatial Development is also important here – it is essential that risks are reduced at the start of development, not afterwards. Disaster prevention refers to actions that "outright avoid" the adverse effects of hazards and related environmental, technological, and biological disasters.
Preparedness contributes to disaster risk reduction through measures taken in advance to ensure effective response to the impact of hazards, including timely and effective early warnings and the temporary evacuation of people and property from threatened locations.
Preventative and alleviation methods
Disaster mitigation refers to structural and non-structural measures that are taken to limit the negative impact of natural hazards, environmental degradation and technological hazards on vulnerable areas, communities and households. These efforts may target the hazard or threat itself (for example, a fire outbreak that stops fire from spreading near residential areas). This is often called "structural mitigation," as it requires infrastructural or engineering measures to keep the risk away from those at risk.
These are also known as contingency plans and are covered in KPA 4: Response and recovery.
Community Based Risk Reduction
Capacity for Risk Reduction
Effectiveness of Risk Reduction Initiatives
Integrated Development Plans
The purpose of this section is to establish mechanisms to ensure an integrated response when significant incidents and/or disasters occur or threaten to occur (see sections 4.3 and 4.4 of the NDMF). It provides a standardized multidisciplinary response framework for any major incident or disaster, regardless of the hazard causing the emergency. It also includes preparedness, response and relief measures to be taken before, during and after any incident which has the potential for or may result in injury, loss of life or property and damage to the environment.
Early Warning Systems
What will be required at a large incident?
Assessment, Classification and Declaration of a Disaster
Classification
Declaration
Contingency (Response) Plans
This enablement covers the design, development and implementation of a comprehensive information management system (IMS) and an integrated emergency communication network (ECN), which establishes communication links with all actors in disaster risk management and complies with the requirements national. The main aim of establishing these knowledge management functions within the municipality is to promote a culture of risk avoidance among stakeholders and role actors.
