Cape Town:A city ready to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup™

2010 FWC Event – Overview of City’s Disaster Risk Management Preparations

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 DISASTER-RISK 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

• 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.

EXAMPLES OF HAZARDS WITH A POSSIBLE DISASTER-RISK TO THE 2010 FIFA WORLD CUP™ EVENT – contd.

THANK YOU

DANKIE

ENKOSI