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Fire and Rescue Services
Overview
Bitou Fire and Rescue Service is responsible for two primary functions strategic objective to we provide emergency response for a myriad of calls, mostly fire suppression and technical rescue; and to provide locally mandated fire prevention services which includes, fire safety inspections, fire code enforcement along with public education and awareness.
DISASTER MANAGEMENT
Introduction
Bitou Disaster Management with all sections and departments believe together we can take great strides to try and reduce the occurrence or impact of disasters and ensure that we can cope in the best way possible when they do occur. DISASTER MANABEMENT IS EVERYONE’S BUSINESS.
Mission
To save life, property and the environment.
We ALL need to think ‘safety’ and act safely.
TASK
It is our aim at the Disaster Management to identify, prevent or reduce the occurrence of disasters, and to soften the impact of those hazards that cannot be prevented.
We perform a co-ordination role, ensuring that multiple emergency and essential services work in an integrated and efficient manner, both pro-actively (risk reduction, planning and preparedness) and re-actively (response, relief, recovery and rehabilitation). Respond to all types of incidents/emergencies.
Emphasis must be made on planning and risk reduction to mitigate effect and impact
Response must be co-ordinated and relief and recovery towards rehabilitation done as quickly as possible to bring those affected back to normality
Goal
To implement risk reduction strategies on identified risk and plan accordingly.
Expand knowledge about the disaster risks and hazards to the community.
links relating to disaster management:
Information: Volunteering/ training: Fire Wise Training Kranshoek
Contact:
Chief Fire Servies
Hedley Venter
Telephone: 044 501 3230
Emergency: 044 533 5000
Fax: 044 533 3443
Email: hventer@plett.gov.za
Legislation:
Bylaws. Codes/regulations…(Submitted events and disaster bylaws)
Web Links:
Fire and Rescue Services
Introduction
Bitou Fire and Rescue Service is responsible for two primary functions strategic objective to we provide emergency response for a myriad of calls, mostly fire suppression and technical rescue; and to provide locally mandated fire prevention services which includes, fire safety inspections, fire code enforcement along with public education and awareness.
Mission
To save life, property and the environment.
Task
- Respond to all types of fires.
- Respond to all types of incidents/emergencies.
- Respond to specialized rescue incidents.
- Respond to neighboring municipalities to assist with mutual assistance.
- Respond to hazardous incidents.
- Miscellaneous assistance to people.
- Fire prevention inspections.
- Scrutinizing of building plans/relation to fire designs.
- Training projects for community and staff.
- Promote Public Safety
- Expand knowledge about the dangers of fire to the community
- LINKS:Notices: ban on control burns, fire works and Chinese lanternsInformation: Fire Prevention and Safety – rural fire safety / informal settlement fire safety
Legislation:
ByLaws .
- Codes/regulations… (SANS 10400, 10087, 10089 – fire safety by laws submitted)
Web Links:
Last published 13 October 2016