2. Introduction to the Cape Town Disaster Risk Management Centre

3. Organisational Structure
Directorates
Level 1
Departments
Level 2

4. Introduction to Branches
Disaster Risk Management Centre (DRMC)
Fire & Rescue Service
Public Emergency Communication Centre (107 PECC)
Support Services

5. Emergency Services Structure
Chief Fire Officer
(Ian Schnetler)
Manager (Head):
Disaster Risk
Management Centre
(Greg Pillay)
Manager:
Public Emergency
Communications
Centre (PECC)
(John Ellis)
Support Services
(Rachell Hoogbaard)
Fire & Rescue
Service
Personnel
Centre
Admin, HR & Finance
Support Personnel
ED: Safety & Security
(Richard Bosman)
Director:
Emergency Services
(Vacant)

6. Disaster Risk Management Centre Structure
Manager (Head):
Disaster Risk Management Centre
Head:
Training & Capacity Building
& staff
Logistics Management
Head: Public Awareness &
Preparedness
IDP & Corporate Planning
Head:
Disaster Operations Centre
& staff
4 x DRMC Area Heads
& staff
Head: Systems Integration &
Special Projects
& staff
Head:
DM Volunteers Management
& staff

7. 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

8. 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.

9. TWO-POINT STRATEGY FOR DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT
PREVENT DISASTERS
MANAGE RISK THROUGH MITIGATION, PLANNING & PREPAREDNESS
IF PREVENTION IS IMPOSSIBLE, SOFTEN THE BLOW
MANAGE THE CONSEQUENCES (RESPONSE, RELIEF, REHABILITATION)

10. Examples of hazards Structural Fire Flooding & Storms Wildfire
Transportation Incident
Hazardous Materials Incident
Structural Failure
Earthquake
Slope Instability (Landslide)
Human Disease Outbreak
Animal Disease Outbreak
Social Disorder
Climate Change & Coastal Zone Process Hazards
Koeberg NPS Radiological Release
Coastal Oil Spill
Land Degradation
Environmental Pollution
Pest Infestation
Drought
Disruption of Critical Services / Supply / Infrastructure
Tsunami
Cosmic Impact

11. Aspects of Disaster Risk Management
Hazard Identification
Risk and Vulnerability Assessment
Prevention
Mitigation
Planning
Preparedness
Response & Relief
Recovery - Rehabilitation & Reconstruction

14. Who is Disaster Risk Management?
National Government
National Disaster Management Centre
Nodal points in all National Departments & Organs of State
Provincial Government
Provincial 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 Government
Metropolitan municipalities
District municipalities and Local municipalities
Nodal points in all Municipal Departments & Entities
NGO’s, CBO’s, FBO’s
Supported by Commerce & Industry and the Community

15. 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

16. Disaster Risk Management Service Delivery Areas
Disaster Risk Management Centre
Goodwood
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) 1 3 4 2

17. When is Disaster Risk Management required ?
When things go wrong
Before things go wrong
After things go wrong
When nothing goes wrong !!

18. 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

19. 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

20. CONTACT DETAILS Telephone: +27 (0)80 911 HELP (4357) / (0)21-597-6000
Fax: (0)
Website:

21. Let us work together for a better city