Duration: One year
Language medium: English
Target group:
The Programme in Disaster Management is tailor-made for people working in the field of disaster, risk and emergency management in either the public (all spheres of government) or private sector such as: disaster and risk managers, development officials, departmental line-functions, paramedics, 107 Centre personnel, fire department personnel, police officers, health officials, traffic and municipal security personnel, town planners, NGO s, CBO s, private security and rescue companies councillors
Admission requirements:
Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification
Registration periods:
December to January and or June to July
Course leader details:
Prof G Naidoo
Centre for Public Administration and Management
Office 121 AJH van der Walt Building, Muckleneuk campus
Tel: 012ﾠ429 6746
E-mail: naidog@unisa.ac.za
Programme administrator:
Admin Officer
Unisa Centre for Lifelong Learning
360 Lillian Ngoyi Street, Pretoria Central
Solomon Mahlangu Building 2nd floor
Tel: 012 352 4288
Email address: UCL@unisa.ac.za
Application Link: www.unisa.ac.za/applyslp
Purpose statement:
To train individuals in public and private institutions in various issues relating to disaster management. Special emphasis is placed on the specific disaster profile of each region/province and issues relating to vulnerability and risk assessment, prevention, mitigation, preparedness, rehabilitation and reconstruction and relevant legislation.
Modules:
DPDM01K - Introduction to Disaster Management
Content Topics:
Part 1
Disasters: types of disasters, the factors causing disasters and terminology
Part 2
Causes and characteristics of certain disasters
Identification and characteristics of certain hazards
UN response to disasters
Part 3
Interaction between disasters and development
Linking disasters and development
Part 4
Disaster and Business Continuity Management in South Africa
Green Paper on Disaster Management
White Paper on Disaster Management
Disaster Management Bill
Disaster Management Act, Act 57 of 2002
Disaster Management Framework
DPDM02L - Institutional Capacity
Content Topics:
Policy Direction, Planning and Funding
Key policy proposals
Policy and planning requirements
Arrangements for cooperative government
Arrangements for integrated direction
Funding and economic implications of disasters and disaster management
Disaster Management Responsibilities
Governmental roles and responsibilities
Role and responsibilities of the disaster manager
Generic responsibilities of key role-players
Joint Consultation and Cooperation
Cooperation and joint consultation principles
International situation
Regional (SADC) situation
Governmental cooperation and joint consultation
Disaster management advisory forum
Community participation
Setting up of joint planning and advisory forums
Mutual aid agreements
Disaster Management Centre
Guidelines for the establishment of a disaster management centre
Disaster management centre design
Mobile disaster management centre design
Operational procedures
Identification systems
Training
Promotion/publicity and evaluation systems
Communication and Information Management
Legal background
Communication
Information management
Proposed implementation approach
DPDM03L - Risk Assessment and Monitoring
Content Topics:
Risk Assessment
Assessing risk and vulnerability
Disasters and the environment
Vulnerability assessment process using GIS
Risk Profile
National disaster risk profile
Needs and requirements of a risk profile
Components of a risk profile
Presentation of a risks
Risk Monitoring
Risk and vulnerability assessment and monitoring system
Monitoring systems
Updating a comprehensive risk assessment
Dissemination of Information and Quality Control
Dissemination of information before a disaster
Dissemination of information during a disaster
Quality control
DPDM04N - Risk Reduction Planning and Implementation
Content Topics:
Strategy Planning (Prevention and Mitigation)
Disaster management strategies and plans
Strategic management and operational planning
Prevention strategies
Mitigation strategies
Defining and Prioritising Projects
Core risk reduction principles of disaster prevention and mitigation
Determination of priority risks
Operations planning: emergency preparedness, response and recovery
Identifying projects for various hazards
Scoping and Development of Risk Reduction Plans
Risk assessment and research
Key principles for risk reduction projects or programmes
Monitoring effectiveness and disseminating results
Integration of Risk Reduction Initiatives into Integrated Development Plans (IDP)
Basic information on integrated development plans
Development of the IDP
Implementing Projects
Guidelines from the framework
DPDM05P - Operational Response and Recovery
Content Topics:
Preparedness Early Warning Systems
Early warning systems
Preparedness
Disaster Assessment, Declaration process and Mobilisation
Disaster assessment
Disaster declaration
Disaster mobilisation
Integrated Incident Management Response Plans and Regulations
Disaster response
Responsibilities of the NDMC: a national standard incident management system
Developing a response plan
Evacuation
Search and rescue
The assessment of survivors needs
The relief system
Coordination
Behaviour of disaster victims
Recovery Plans and Relief Measures
Linking response to reconstruction and development plans
Post disaster projects
Reconstruction and Rehabilitation
Reconstruction and redevelopment programmes
Evaluation of emergency relief
DPDM06Q - Education, Training and Awareness
Content Topics:
Awareness
Creating and sustaining culture
Disaster awareness
Guidelines for a private company involvement in an employee community awareness programme
Non-accredited Training and Awareness
Training programmes
Responsibility for a non-accredited education and training programmes
Accredited Training
Formal training programmes
Development and accreditation of training programmes
Publications, Publicity and Media Relations
Communication
Media Relations
Mechanisms for Research, Information Provision and Advisory Service
Research
Non-experimental methods
Experimental investigations
The scientific method
DPDM07R - Monitoring, Evaluation and Improvement
Content:
Section: Monitoring, Evaluation and Improvement
Audit
Exercising
Maintenance
Key performance areas
Objectives
Key performance indicators of disaster management
DPDM08S - Management
Content:
Section: Management
Projects
Initiation
Planning
Implementation
Control
Closing
Programme management