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

• External resources6.5 AN INCIDENT INVOLVING AN EARTHQUAKEOBJECTIVETo render and immediate and effective evacuation1 fire and rescue servicePLAN 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 JOC.• Rapid establishment of an Information centre, to be manned by the public Information officer, which shall also make provision for the routing ofpassenger enquiries.• Allocation of equipment to move rubble• Deal with disrupted services, such as electrical short circuits, flooding, gas leaks etc.• 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• CSIR (earthquakes)• SADF (Commando’sMsukaligwa Municipality: Integrated Development Plan 2007/2012 276