KUMBUNGU DISTRICT ASSEMBLY

The Disaster Management and Prevention Department shall: (a) assist in planning and implementation of programmes to prevent and/or mitigate disaster in the District within the framework of national policies; (b) facilitate the organization of public disaster education campaign programmes to: (i) create and sustain awareness of hazards of disaster; and (ii) emphasize the role of the individual in the prevention of disaster; (c) assist and facilitate education and training of volunteers; (i) to fight fires including bush fires, or (ii) take measures to manage the after effects of natural disasters; (d) prepare and review district disaster prevention and management plans to prevent or control disasters arising from (i) floods, bush fires, and human settlement fires (ii) outbreak of communicable diseases; and (iii) earthquakes and other natural disasters. (e) facilitate the organization of disaster management exercises annually; (f) ensure compliance with rules in respect of private and public properties to ensure adequate protection against disasters; (g) facilitate the provision of emergency shelters and services in the event of disasters; (h) in consultation and collaboration with appropriate agencies, identify disaster zones and take necessary steps to; (i) educate people within the areas, and (ii) prevent development activities which may give riseto disasters in the area; (i) participate in post disaster assessment to determine the extent of damage and needs of the disaster area; (j) co-ordinate the receiving, management and supervision of the distribution of relief items in the district; (k) investigate reports and analyze the nature of hazards, vulnerability and risk situations; (l) facilitate collection, collation and preservation of data on disasters in the district; (m) inspect and offer technical advice on the importance of fire extinguishers; (n) co-ordinate the organization of Fire Volunteer Squads at the community level; and (0) assist and facilitate rescue and valuation services to those trapped by fire and other emergency situations.