Backlog

Definition

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Fire Fighting Facilities

Lack of the following represents a backlog:

1. Any urban services without operational section responsible for physical fire fighting, rescue and in-house training services and a fire safety section responsible for law enforcement and structural fire safety as well as legislation on dangerous and hazardous goods.

2. Remote or rural areas without an all terrain water tanker and/or veldt fire units  available to respond on short notice stationed at central points as rapid response holds the key to all operational activity where life and property are at stake. Such a service should be well equipped with means of communication suitable for the area and manned 24 hours by at least one preferably two persons to coordinate  activities.

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Disaster Management Facilities

Backlog in disaster management facilities is represented by the following:

1. Lack of a Disaster Management Centre in any three spheres of government as required by section 29 and 43 of the Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002.

2. DMC that lacks the following services:

    Risk reduction activities

    Incident ,event and disaster response activities

    Operational incident management area

    Tactical disaster management area

    Organizational disaster management area

    Media room

    Disaster relief activities

    Electronic equipment rooms

    Physical security

    Business continuity measures in place

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