Msukaligwa Local Municipality 2008/09 - Co-operative Governance ...

5.4 AN INCIDENT INVOLVING WATER RESCUESOBJECTIVE:To render an immediate and effective evacuation and rescue service.PLAN OF ACTION• Necessary emergency personnel will already be on the scene.• Mayor or delegated person must assess the situation and decide if it is a disaster to report to Provincial Government and declare it a disaster,• Director of Public Safety establish the JOC,• Director of Public Safety dispatch disciplines to assist on the scene,• Inform all relevant Managers or delegates to report to the JOC,• Other discipline representatives to Join.• Sent out mobile JOC• Employ relevant disciplines as needed from scene commander.• Inform the relevant ward Councilor to join the ICC.• Rapid establishment of an Information centre, to be manned by the public information officer, which shall also make provision for the routing ofpassenger enquiries.• Establishment of a meeter and greeter procedure and the location for conducting this procedure.• Victim supportDEPARTMENTS INVOLVED IN JOINT OPERATION CENTRE AND ON SCENE:• Public Safety• Community and Health Services• Finance• Engineering• Corporate Services• Marketing and CommunicationDISCIPLINES INVOLVED IN JOINT OPERATION CENTRE AND ON SCENE:• SAPS• Provincial ambulance service• Private ambulance service• NOSA (water rescue)• SADF (Commando’s• Private diving companies• Mpumalanga District Boat ClubMsukaligwa Municipality: Integrated Development Plan 2007/2012 275