The Disaster Management and Prevention Department shall
- assist in planning and implementation of programmes to prevent and/or mitigate disaster in the Metro. within the framework of national policies;
- facilitate the organization of public disaster education campaign programmes to:
- create and sustain awareness of hazards of disaster; and
- emphasize the role of the individual in the prevention of disaster; (c) assist and facilitate education and training of volunteers;
- to fight fires including bush fires, or
- take measures to manage the after effects of natural disasters; (d) prepare and review Metro. disaster prevention and management plans to prevent or control disasters arising from
- floods, bush fires, and human settlement fires
- outbreak of communicable diseases; and
- earthquakes and other natural disasters.
(e) facilitate the organization of disaster management exercises annually; (f) ensure compliance with rules in respect of private and public properties to ensure adequate protection against disasters;
- facilitate the provision of emergency shelters and services in the event of disasters;
- in consultation and collaboration with appropriate agencies, identify disaster zones and take necessary steps to;
- educate people within the areas, and
(ii) prevent development activities which may give riseto disasters in the area;
- participate in post disaster assessment to determine the extent of damage and needs of the disaster area;
- co-ordinate the receiving, management and supervision of the distribution of relief items in the Metro.;
- investigate reports and analyze the nature of hazards, vulnerability and risk situations;
- facilitate collection, collation and preservation of data on disasters in the Metro.;
- inspect and offer technical advice on the importance of fire extinguishers;
- co-ordinate the organization of Fire Volunteer Squads at the community level; and
(0) assist and facilitate rescue and valuation services to those trapped by fire and other emergency situations.
