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7.4 CRT Procedures
7.4.1 Protective Services Division /SHE
The PSD/SHE has the following responsibilities in the event of a fire disaster:
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS:
1) Deliver fire safety talks at all residences, as well as departments, divisions and institutes.
2) Be available to residences, departments, divisions and institutes to oversee fire evacuation drills.
DISASTER CONDITIONS:
1) Upon notification, the PSD shift supervisor should immediately notify the PSD duty officer who
will telephone the Umhlathuze Municipality Fire Department and notify the Deputy Director: PSD (Fire Brigade 035 907 5722).
2) PSD Employees should be dispatched to the scene to:
1) Verify the situation and maintain radio
communications with the PSD office/Control
Room.
2) Assist in evacuating any employees and
students from the building (if employees are
available).
3) Provide directions for Fire Department
Employees entering the building.
4) Direct traffic and provide crowd control.
5) Ensure that fire lanes and hydrants are
accessible to fire trucks.
6) If there are any casualties, call an ambulance.
3) The Director: PSD or his/her deputy should contact (during work hours) Building Disaster Coordinators in nearby buildings, so that they are fully prepared to evacuate if the fire appears to threaten their buildings.
4) The Director: PSD or his/her deputy should liaise with the Disaster Manager/ SHE Manager, who should contact the Chair of the CRT to activate the Disaster Management and Response Network
7.4.2 Infrastructure Department
In a fire disaster, the Infrastructure Department has the following responsibilities:
1) Prepare members of the CRT to disconnect utilities to
the affected building(s) if necessary.
7.4.3 SHE Office
The Manager of the SHE section has the following responsibilities in the event of a fire disaster:
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS:
1) Install fire alarms in all larger buildings on campus, according to fire safety requirements.
2) Organise for regular inspection and servicing of fire alarms in all buildings on campus, according to fire safety requirements.
3) Replace damaged or missing fire alarms in all buildings on campus.
DISASTER CONDITIONS:
1) Upon notification, the Manager of the SHE section should go to the disaster scene to ensure that the power supply is switched off.
2) Renew the power supply once it is safe to do so.
7.4.5 Building Maintenance Section/SHE
The Manager of the Building Maintenance section/SHE has the following responsibilities in the event of a fire disaster:
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS:
1) Ensure that break glass boxes with keys to disaster exit doors are in place wherever required, according to fire safety requirements.
7.4.6 Grounds and Gardens
The Manager and Supervisor of the Grounds and Gardens section has the following responsibilities in the event of a fire disaster:
DISASTER PREPAREDNESS:
1) Prepare tractors and tankers for dispatching water to the site of a fire disaster (where necessary).
2) Organise regular inspection and servicing of water tanks on campus.
DISASTER CONDITIONS:
1) Upon notification, the Manager of transport and the supervisor of the Grounds and Gardens section should dispatch tractors and tankers to the site of a fire disaster as backup support for the municipal fire and rescue efforts.
2) Refill tanker immediately.
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