Disaster Management Act, 2002 (Act No. 57 of 2002)

Regulations

Disaster Management Volunteer Regulations, 2010

4. Components within unit of volunteers

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A unit of volunteers may comprise the following components:

(a)first aid;
(b)general medical assistance and planning, such as doctors, specialists, nurses and pharmacists;
(c)social welfare, including, where necessary, subcategories for emergency housing and feeding, counselling of the bereaved and assisting with stress relief and caring for the very young and elderly;
(d)fire fighting if the municipality does not have an established fire fighting service with a reserve force;
(e)fire safety or prevention;
(f)drivers;
(g)community and environmental health;
(h)traffic control if the municipality does not have an established traffic control service with a reserve force;
(i)technical related services, including water supply, electricity supply, roads and bridge construction, waste water and solid waste services and emergency vehicle and equipment repairs;
(j)logistical support;
(k)municipal disaster management support staff;
(I)communications;
(m)administrative support;
(n)any other category of membership that a municipality may decide upon as being necessary.