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2010 FWC Event – Overview of City’s Disaster Risk Management Preparations Cape Town: A city ready to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ 24 February 2010 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP™ - DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT PREPAREDNESS • Disaster Risk Management involves an integrated approach by all Disciplines, as well co-operation from the General Public - our motto – Disaster Risk Management is everybody’s business • DRM has a pro-active phase and a re-active phase • Pro-active phase = hazard identification, risk and vulnerability assessment, planning, preparedness, disaster risk reduction and mitigation • Re –active phase = disaster response , relief, recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction. • Municipal DRM is linked to the Event’s Safety & Security strategy 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP™ - DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT PREPAREDNESS • CoCT DRMC staff have participated in 2010 FWC Planning Teams – the focus being co-ordinating the incorporation of disaster risk reduction aspects into all Disciplines’ preparedness and response initiatives • 2010 FWC Strategic Disaster Risk Management Plan has been formulated in line with National and Provincial guidelines – this Plan is linked to the CoCT Safety & Security Plan for the Event DRM WORKSTREAM’S PROJECTS INITIATED TO DEAL WITH 2010 FWC REQUIREMENTS • SAFETY AUDITS ARE BEING CONDUCTED AT THE 2010 FWC VENUES BY DRMC AND FIRE & RESCUE SERVICE STAFF • DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT EVENT & VENUE SPECIFIC PLANS FORMULATED • COMMUNITY & VISITOR EDUCATION CAMPAIGNS I.R.O. DISASTER PREPAREDNESS & REPORTING OF EMERGENCY INCIDENTS – ARE BEING UNDERTAKEN JOINTLY WITH CoCT COMMUNICATIONS WORKGROUP • ESTABLISHING EVENT MONITORING MECHANISMS AND PROTOCOLS • INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS REGARDING STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MAJOR ROLE PLAYERS PUT IN PLACE EXAMPLES OF HAZARDS WITH A POSSIBLE DISASTERRISK TO THE 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP™ EVENT • Flooding & Storms / Extreme Weather • Disruption of Electricity Supply / Sustained Power Failure • Crowd Surges / Crush Injuries • Transportation Incident (Road, Rail, Air, Sea) • Structural Collapse • Hazardous Material Release Incident EXAMPLES OF HAZARDS WITH A POSSIBLE DISASTERRISK TO THE 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP™ EVENT – contd. • Fire – Structural • Disruption of Services • Epidemic / Major Infectious Disease Outbreak • Food Integrity Incidents • Possible consequential effects to the Event Venues of any major off-site Incidents, i.e., Transport Incidents, Structural Fires, Wildfires, HAZMAT, Flooding, possible Service Disruptions / Overloads, etc. THANK YOU DANKIE ENKOSI