The Disaster Management and Fire & Rescue Services Chief Directorate is responsible for facilitating disaster management and coordinating fire and rescue services throughout the Western Cape Province.
Functions:
The Chief Directorate is accommodated within the Provincial Disaster Management Center (PDMC), which is situated on the premises of Tygerberg Hospital, Bellville.
The Chief Directorate is divided into two Directorates:
The Chief Directorate also has a separate Unit focussing on Fire & Rescue Services, which is also situated within the same building (PDMC).
The PDMC coordinates and chair a quarterly Provincial Disaster Management Advisory Forum where all relevant stakeholders (including National, as well as Provincial Departments; District Municipalities, in particular the District Disaster Management Centers; B-Municipalities; NGOs; SOEs; UNHCR; National Defence Force; SAPS; City of Cape Town; SA Weather Services) gather to discuss pertinent matters relevant to disaster management.
PDMC liaises closely with the National Disaster Management Center (NDMC) based in Pretoria.