4.1.4.5 To ensure effective and appropriate disaster response and recovery by: Implementing a uniform approach to the dissemination of early warnings. Averting or reducing the potential impact in respect of personal injury, health, loss of life, property, infrastructure, environments and government services. Implementing immediate integrated and appropriate response and relief measures when significant events or disasters occur or are threatening to occur. Implementing all rehabilitation and reconstruction strategies following a disaster in an integrated and developmental manner. Early warnings Early warnings are designed to alert areas, communities, households and individuals to an impending or imminent significant event or disaster so that they can take the necessary steps to avoid or reduce the risk and prepare for an effective response. Assessment, classification, declaration and review of a disaster When significant events or disasters occur or are threatening to occur, clear guidelines for the measures that have to be taken need to be established. Organs of State are in terms of section 25 of the Disaster Management Act, 2002, tasked with primary responsibility for dealing with disasters because of a particular hazard or significant event. To ensure immediate and appropriate response and relief actions the municipality will prepare operational guidelines for initial assessments, the extent of the area affected and the damage to critical infrastructure, lifeline facilities, property and the environment. Disaster reviews and reports Comprehensive reviews will be conducted routinely after all significant events and events classified as disasters. The findings will directly influence the review and updating of disaster risk management plans and will serve as valuable training aids. 4.1.4.6 & To support the education, training, public awareness and research enabler, the following functionalities are required: Education and training programmes pertaining to disaster risk management in all spheres of the education system need to be recorded and monitored.The content of education and training programmes as well as records of participants (professionals, volunteers,
4.1.4.5 To ensure effective and appropriate disaster response and recovery by: Implementing a uniform approach to the dissemination of early warnings. Averting or reducing the potential impact in respect of personal injury, health, loss of life, property, infrastructure, environments and government services. Implementing immediate integrated and appropriate response and relief measures when significant events or disasters occur or are threatening to occur. Implementing all rehabilitation and reconstruction strategies following a disaster in an integrated and developmental manner. Early warnings Early warnings are designed to alert areas, communities, households and individuals to an impending or imminent significant event or disaster so that they can take the necessary steps to avoid or reduce the risk and prepare for an effective response. Assessment, classification, declaration and review of a disaster When significant events or disasters occur or are threatening to occur, clear guidelines for the measures that have to be taken need to be established. Organs of State are in terms of section 25 of the Disaster Management Act, 2002, tasked with primary responsibility for dealing with disasters because of a particular hazard or significant event. To ensure immediate and appropriate response and relief actions the municipality will prepare operational guidelines for initial assessments, the extent of the area affected and the damage to critical infrastructure, lifeline facilities, property and the environment. Disaster reviews and reports Comprehensive reviews will be conducted routinely after all significant events and events classified as disasters. The findings will directly influence the review and updating of disaster risk management plans and will serve as valuable training aids. 4.1.4.6 & To support the education, training, public awareness and research enabler, the following functionalities are required: Education and training programmes pertaining to disaster risk management in all spheres of the education system need to be recorded and monitored.The content of education and training programmes as well as records of participants (professionals, volunteers,
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