Disaster Risk Management Training, Alphen Centre, Constantia
The City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre has its own training
establishment at the Alphen Centre in the southern suburb of Constantia, which provides an
ideal setting for a Training Centre, situated just across the road from the Constantia
Shopping Centre (see map below).
Training Courses on offer
Commerce and Industry, as well as various Institutions, are encouraged to attend the
one-day Emergency Co-ordinator and Warden’s Courses which are based on tried
and tested emergency planning principles (refer to course details below).
The Event Safety Management Workshop is presented over four days, and provides a good
introduction to anyone who is involved or intends to become involved in the events industry.
Emergency Planning affects us all!
In order to save lives and / or property in the event of an emergency occurring in your place of
work until the arrival of the Emergency Services, a number of aspects have to be considered and
appropriate action plans drawn up.
The first step is to nominate an Emergency Co-ordinator (EC) and preferably a Deputy EC.
Once trained, they would have the necessary knowledge to draw up a basic Emergency Plan
(EP) with assistance from the City of Cape Town’s Disaster Risk Management Centre
The second step is that the EC needs the support of other trained personnel, i.e. Wardens and
an Emergency Response Team comprising of a Fire Team and First Aiders.
The Disaster Risk Management Training Centre is able to train you and your staff and to provide you
with an emergency response package, i.e. a trained EC and Wardens and an effective Emergency
Plan. Having attained this level of preparedness, the DRMC can test your premises with an
emergency exercise.
We urge you to nominate individuals who, in the event of an emergency at your building /
premises / venue, will have the authority and competency to implement the relevant actions to attend
these courses.
The DRMC has assisted major commercial, industrial and other institutions / organisations in
assessing their potential vulnerability and with their emergency planning.
If you are in receipt of this document, we are concerned about your vulnerability. Can you afford to
ignore this?
CHAOS IS A KILLER.
HELP US TO HELP YOU TO BE PREPARED!!
EMERGENCY CO-ORDINATOR’S COURSE
Candidate profile
The course is available to candidates specifically tasked with the design and implementation of
emergency planning programmes within buildings, complexes, educational institutions, factories
and other similar organisations. Candidates are likely to perform on middle to senior
management level. No age, gender or educational restrictions apply.
Course objective
The course is designed to equip candidates with the necessary skills to:• Create an effective emergency planning organisational infrastructure within their respective
areas of jurisdiction
• Identify potential hazards and to minimise the possibility of emergencies occurring
• Respond effectively to unavoidable emergencies in order to minimise adverse consequences
and to ensure optimum recovery
• Produce an effective plan, in writing, which can be practically implemented and which will
conform in all respects to predetermined standards.
Course topics
Topics covered include an introduction to emergency planning, communication and control,
evacuation, fire awareness, dealing with bombs and bomb threats and medical aspects. Video
material as well as practical exercises form part of the presentations.
Duration
Full Day.
Course Dates and Cost
Regular courses are conducted and the cost will be as per the City of Cape Town’s Tariff Structure.
Should you require a course specifically for your own Organisation, arrangements can also be made
for an alternative date. Please contact Amanda Munnik or Dot Mann at 021 792 2493 ext. 230 /
233 or 021 794 9135 to make the necessary arrangements. Please note that the minimum number
of candidates for a course is 10 and the maximum is 18.
Venue
Candidates are requested to present themselves timeously for registration at the Disaster Risk
Management Training Centre at the Alphen Centre, Main Road, Constantia.
Punctuality
Please note that the course starts at 08:30 and that no candidates will be admitted after 09:00.
P.S. Refunds will NOT be considered unless notice of cancellation is received 24 hours before the
start of the course.
WARDEN’S COURSE
Candidate profile
The course is designed for staff members of a department / floor or a section of a premises who are
generally office or area bound and who can make decisions during emergencies. These candidates
will be required to act as on-site control for a given area during an emergency.
Course objective
The course is designed to equip candidates with the necessary skills to: • To take routine precautionary measures in the prevention of emergencies
• To make quick decisions, based on sound knowledge, during an emergency situation, for the
saving of life, property and the environment
• To assist the Emergency Co-ordinator with the implementation of the Emergency Plan and
Procedures.
Course topics
Topics covered include an introduction to emergency planning, communication and control,
evacuation, fire awareness, dealing with bombs and bomb threats and medical aspects. Video
material as well as practical exercises form part of the presentations.
Duration
Full day
Course Dates and Cost
Regular courses are conducted and the cost will be as per the City of Cape Town’s Tariff Structure.
Should you require a course specifically for your own Organisation, arrangements can also be made for
an alternative date. Please contact Amanda Munnik or Dot Mann at 021 792 2493 ext. 230 / 233 or
021 794 9135 to make the necessary arrangements. Please note that the minimum number of
candidates for a course is 10 and the maximum is 18.
Venue
Candidates are requested to present themselves timeously for registration at the Disaster Risk
Management Training Centre at the Alphen Centre, Main Road, Constantia
Punctuality
Please note that the course starts at 08:30 and that no candidates will be admitted after 09:00.
Refunds will NOT be considered unless notice of cancellation is received 24 hours before the start of
the course.
CITY OF CAPETOWN
DISASTER RISK MANAGEMENT TRAINING CENTRE
COURSE BOOKING FORM
Company / Organisation Name : ……………………………………..…………………………
Contact Person(s) : ……………………………………………………………………….……….
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COURSE - Emergency Co-ordinator / Warden / Event Safety Management (please indicate)
Proposed Date of Course : ………………………….
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Please fax to:
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