Question NW440 to the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
11 April 2016 - NW440
Rabotapi, Mr MW to ask the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs
QUESTION 1: How many (a) fire and rescue stations are there in each metropolitan municipality and (b) (i) personnel and (ii) working vehicles are at each specified station? QUESTION 2: How many (a) fire and rescue training academies or facilities are situated in each specified municipality and (b) persons were trained by each institution in the last reporting cycle? QUESTION 3: Whether the municipality has a response time target for fire incidents; if not, why not; if so, what (a) is the target and (b) percentage of call outs were responded to within this target in the last reporting cycle?
Reply:
In order to respond comprehensively to all questions, the National Disaster Management Centre (NDMC) has formally requested the Heads of Provincial Departments to submit this information on or before Monday, 7 March 2016. The NDMC has received data from all provinces and consolidated the information that is covered in the response attached as Annexure A. With regard to question 3, it is important to note that most municipalities in the country utilise the South African National Standard (SANS): Community Protection against fire, 10090: 2003 as a benchmark for delivering fire services and responding to fires. This standard has been utilised by the metros in responding to question 3. The SANS: Community Protection against fire, 10090: 2003 standard is attached as Annexure B.
QUESTION 1: How many (a) fire and rescue stations are there in each metropolitan municipality and (b) (i) personnel and (ii) working vehicles are at each specified station?
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF TSHWANE
|
All operational fire stations within the City’s jurisdiction |
Number of personnel (Inclusive of all personnel across all shifts based on the station) |
Number of operational fire services vehicles |
|
Central |
39 |
5 |
|
Erasmuskloof |
20 |
6 |
|
Phillip Nel Park |
22 |
2 |
|
Innesdale |
18 |
9 |
|
Wonderboom |
26 |
5 |
|
Silverton |
27 |
6 |
|
Hazelwood |
7 |
1 |
|
Rosslyn |
40 |
4 |
|
Jabulani |
20 |
2 |
|
Atteridgeville |
23 |
2 |
|
Centurion |
32 |
5 |
|
Temba |
29 |
3 |
|
Garankuwa |
27 |
3 |
|
Mabopane |
27 |
2 |
|
Rayton |
16 |
2 |
|
Bronkhorstspruit |
30 |
3 |
|
Ekangala |
16 |
2 |
|
Hatfield |
19 |
2 |
|
Heuweloord |
17 |
1 |
|
Mamelodi |
6 |
1 |
|
Total: |
461 |
66 |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
|
All operational fire stations within the City’s jurisdiction |
Number of personnel (Inclusive of all personnel across all shifts based on the station) |
Number of All fire services operational vehicles |
Ambulances |
|
District 1 |
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|
Midrand |
38 |
3 |
2 |
|
Ivory Park |
55 |
3 |
10 |
|
Lonehill |
36 |
4 |
2 |
|
Diepsloot |
45 |
3 |
5 |
|
District 2 |
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|
Sandton |
33 |
5 |
7 |
|
Alexandra |
49 |
2 |
3 |
|
Modderfontein |
32 |
5 |
3 |
|
Northview |
33 |
5 |
2 |
|
District 3 |
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|
Central |
38 |
4 |
4 |
|
Fairview |
41 |
3 |
3 |
|
Berea |
43 |
2 |
3 |
|
Brixton |
38 |
3 |
2 |
|
Malvern |
36 |
1 |
3 |
|
District 4 |
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|
Turffontein |
44 |
2 |
5 |
|
Kibler Park |
33 |
6 |
5 |
|
Eldorado Park |
45 |
1 |
6 |
|
Lawley |
41 |
2 |
7 |
|
Orange Farm |
54 |
2 |
9 |
|
District 5 |
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|
Jabulani |
65 |
4 |
14 |
|
Diepkloof |
43 |
3 |
5 |
|
Dobsonville |
48 |
1 |
6 |
|
Hodgoson Street |
48 |
1 |
3 |
|
Rietfontein |
39 |
1 |
3 |
|
District 6 |
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|
Randburg |
36 |
2 |
4 |
|
Huntershill |
39 |
4 |
5 |
|
Florida |
36 |
4 |
3 |
|
Roosevelt Park |
37 |
2 |
2 |
|
Rosebank |
29 |
1 |
3 |
|
Total: |
1154 |
79 |
129 |
|
Nb: The City of Johannesburg indicated that they are in the process of building additional two fire stations i.e. Cosmo City and Protea. Personnel in this City work in both fire services and Ambulance. |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF EKURHULENI
|
All operational fire stations within the City’s jurisdiction |
Number of personnel (Inclusive of all personnel across all shifts based on the station) |
Number of operational fire services vehicles |
|
Alberton |
27 |
11 |
|
Thokoza |
29 |
5 |
|
Palm Ridge |
32 |
4 |
|
Zonkesizwe |
36 |
3 |
|
Wadeville |
28 |
8 |
|
Vosloorus |
32 |
3 |
|
Katlehong |
32 |
4 |
|
Germiston Central |
29 |
4 |
|
Boksburg Central |
25 |
5 |
|
Edenvale |
28 |
6 |
|
Primrose |
36 |
6 |
|
Bedfordview |
20 |
2 |
|
Tembisa |
40 |
4 |
|
Olifantsfontein |
40 |
4 |
|
Commercia |
40 |
3 |
|
Kempton park |
40 |
13 |
|
Leon Ferreira |
36 |
10 |
|
Farrarmere |
28 |
3 |
|
Rynfield |
32 |
4 |
|
Daveyton |
29 |
3 |
|
Total |
639 |
105 |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF MANGAUNG
|
All operational fire stations within the City’s jurisdiction |
Number of personnel (Inclusive of all personnel across all shifts based on the station) |
Number of operational fire services vehicles |
|
Central |
59 |
12 |
|
Ehrlich |
21 |
5 |
|
La Kamanda Thapedi |
Non-operational due to staff shortages |
|
|
Sellosesha |
33 |
5 |
|
Botshabelo |
20 |
3 |
|
Bayswater |
Non-operational due to staff shortages. Two rescue boats has been placed at this station. |
|
|
Total: |
133 |
25 |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF CAPE TOWN
|
All operational fire stations within the City’s jurisdiction |
Number of personnel (Inclusive of all personnel across all shifts based on the station) |
Number of operational fire services vehicles |
|
Northern District |
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|
Goodwood |
37 |
5 |
|
Epping |
42 |
3 |
|
Brooklyn |
19 |
1 |
|
Milnerton |
43 |
4 |
|
Melkbos |
23 |
1 |
|
Atlantis |
37 |
4 |
|
Bellville |
32 |
3 |
|
Durbanville |
18 |
1 |
|
Kraaifontein |
24 |
1 |
|
Brackenfell |
24 |
1 |
|
Western District |
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|
Roeland Street |
60 |
4 |
|
Sea Point |
18 |
1 |
|
Salt River |
17 |
1 |
|
Ottery |
33 |
3 |
|
Wynberg |
18 |
1 |
|
Constantia |
18 |
1 |
|
Hout Bay |
34 |
1 |
|
Lakeside |
37 |
3 |
|
Fish Hoek |
23 |
2 |
|
Simonstown |
17 |
1 |
|
Eastern District |
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|
Belhar |
31 |
3 |
|
Mfuleni |
24 |
1 |
|
Kuilsriver |
23 |
2 |
|
Strand |
45 |
3 |
|
Somerset |
18 |
1 |
|
Macassar |
19 |
1 |
|
Mitchells Plain |
33 |
3 |
|
Gugulethu |
27 |
1 |
|
Lansdowne |
24 |
1 |
|
Khayelitsha |
25 |
1 |
|
Total |
843 |
59 |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF ETHEKWINI
|
All operational fire stations within the City’s jurisdiction |
Number of personnel (Inclusive of all personnel across all shifts based on the station) |
Number of operational fire services vehicles |
|
The City has 563 firefighters and this is not divided per station |
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|
Central |
88 |
9 |
|
Umlazi |
24 |
2 |
|
Ntuzuma |
20 |
1 |
|
Chatsworth |
20 |
1 |
|
Mobeni |
16 |
1 |
|
Virginia Airport |
- |
2 |
|
Amanzimtoti |
43 |
6 |
|
Prospection |
20 |
1 |
|
Pinetown South |
20 |
1 |
|
Durban North |
20 |
2 |
|
Cato Ridge |
28 |
3 |
|
Pinetown |
44 |
6 |
|
Westville |
16 |
1 |
|
Umhlanga |
51 |
6 |
|
Tongaat |
20 |
2 |
|
Hammersdale |
16 |
4 |
|
Folweni |
12 |
2 |
|
Gillits |
16 |
3 |
|
Congella |
16 |
1 |
|
Queensburgh |
20 |
1 |
|
Phoenix |
24 |
1 |
|
Jacobs |
32 |
2 |
|
Total |
566 |
58 |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: NELSON MANDELA
|
All operational fire stations within the City’s jurisdiction |
Number of personnel (Inclusive of all personnel across all shifts based on the station) |
Number of operational fire services vehicles |
|
South End Fire Station |
32 |
10 |
|
Sidwell Fire Station |
23 |
3 |
|
Miramar Fire Station |
24 |
3 |
|
Govan Mbeki Fire Station |
24 |
2 |
|
Motherwell Fire Station |
30 |
3 |
|
KwaZakhele Fire Station |
23 |
3 |
|
Greenbushes Fire Station |
28 |
2 |
|
Uitenhage Fire Station |
22 |
9 |
|
KwaNobuhle Fire Station |
21 |
3 |
|
Total |
227 |
38 |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: BUFFALO CITY
|
All operational fire stations within the City’s jurisdiction |
Number of personnel (Inclusive of all personnel across all shifts based on the station) |
Number of operational fire services vehicles |
|
Central Fire Station |
29 |
11 |
|
Alpha |
20 |
1 |
|
Charlie |
16 |
2 |
|
Bravo |
20 |
1 |
|
Delta |
20 |
2 |
|
Echo |
19 |
2 |
|
Foxtrot |
8 |
1 |
|
Total |
132 |
20 |
QUESTION 2: How many (a) fire and rescue training academies or facilities are situated in each specified municipality and (b) persons were trained by each institution in the last reporting cycle?
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF TSHWANE
|
Name of Training Academy |
Number of persons trained in the last reporting cycle (i.e. July 2014-June 2015) |
Accreditation body |
|
|
Erasmuskloof Training Academy |
Hazardous Materials Awareness |
45 |
Southern African Emergency Services Institute (SAESI) |
|
Hazardous Materials Operations |
45 |
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|
Firefighter I |
45 |
||
|
Firefighter II |
45 |
||
|
Total |
180 |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
|
Name of Training Academy |
Number of persons trained in the last reporting cycle (i.e. July 2014-June 2015) |
Accreditation body |
|
|
Rietfontein Fire and Rescue Training Academy |
Hazardous Materials Awareness |
25 |
SAESI & Local Government Sector Education and Training Authority [LGSETA]. |
|
Hazardous Materials Operations |
13 |
||
|
Firefighter I |
19 |
||
|
Firefighter II |
13 |
||
|
Pump Operator |
18 |
||
|
Aerial device operator |
9 |
||
|
Self-Contained Breathing Apparatus |
105 |
||
|
High Angle I |
151 |
||
|
High Angle II |
38 |
||
|
Confined Space Rescue |
25 |
||
|
Trench Rescue |
29 |
||
|
Structural Collapse |
26 |
||
|
Industrial and Agricultural Rescue |
26 |
||
|
Motor Vehicle Rescue |
15 |
||
|
Instructor |
23 |
||
|
Total |
535 |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF EKURHULENI
|
Name of Training Academy |
Number of persons trained in the last reporting cycle (i.e. July 2014-June 2015) |
Accreditation body |
|
|
Ekurhuleni Emergency Services Training Academy |
Hazardous Materials Awareness |
39 |
SAESI |
|
Hazardous Materials Operations |
90 |
||
|
Firefighter I |
34 |
||
|
Firefighter II |
76 |
||
|
Pump Operator |
74 |
||
|
Aerial device operator |
54 |
||
|
Fire & Life Safety Educator II |
6 |
||
|
Fire Service Instructor |
25 |
||
|
Total |
398 |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF MANGAUNG
|
Name of Training Academy |
Number of persons trained in the last reporting cycle (i.e. July 2014-June 2015) |
Accreditation body |
|
|
Mangaung Training College |
Hazardous Materials Awareness |
33 |
SAESI |
|
Hazardous Materials Operations |
21 |
||
|
Firefighter I |
33 |
||
|
Firefighter II |
21 |
||
|
Learnership: Fire & Rescue Operations |
6 |
LGSETA |
|
|
Total |
114 |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF CAPE TOWN
|
Name of Training Academy |
Number of persons trained in the last reporting cycle (i.e. July 2014-June 2015) |
Accreditation body |
|
|
City of Cape Town Training Academy |
Hazardous Materials Awareness |
20 |
SAESI |
|
Hazardous Materials Operations |
14 |
||
|
Firefighter I |
37 |
||
|
Firefighter II |
23 |
||
|
Fire & Life Safety Educator I |
31 |
LGSETA |
|
|
Rope Rescue (High Angle I) |
18 |
||
|
Front End Loader Course |
25 |
Transport Education Training Authority (TETA) |
|
|
Truck Dozer Operator |
25 |
TETA |
|
|
Respiratory protection |
59 |
LGSETA |
|
|
Wildland Fire Fighting |
24 |
||
|
4X4 Driver Operator |
20 |
||
|
Total |
296 |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF ETHEKWINI
|
Name of Training Academy |
Number of persons trained in the last reporting cycle (i.e. July 2014-June 2015) |
Accreditation body |
|
|
Illovo Fire and Rescue Training Academy |
Hazardous Materials Awareness |
7 |
SAESI & LGSETA LGSETA |
|
Hazardous Materials Operations |
3 |
||
|
Firefighter I |
3 |
||
|
Firefighter II |
3 |
||
|
Pump Operator |
28 |
||
|
Rope Rescue (High Angle I) |
52 |
||
|
Aerial appliance operator |
8 |
||
|
Breathing apparatus |
3 |
||
|
Advanced Breathing apparatus |
16 |
||
|
Advanced Fire Investigation |
18 |
||
|
Swift Water Rescue |
6 |
||
|
Total |
147 |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: NELSON MANDELA
|
Name of Training Academy |
Number of persons trained in the last reporting cycle (i.e. July 2014-June 2015) |
Accreditation body |
|
|
Nelson Mandela Bay Fire and Emergency Services Regional Training Centre |
Hazardous Materials Awareness |
20 |
SAESI & LGSETA |
|
Hazardous Materials Operations |
10 |
||
|
Firefighter I |
20 |
||
|
Firefighter II |
0 |
||
|
Fire Services Instructor |
10 |
||
|
Fire Services Officer I |
10 |
||
|
Total |
70 |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: BUFFALO CITY
|
Name of Training Academy |
Number of persons trained in the last reporting cycle (i.e. July 2014-June 2015) |
Accreditation body |
|
|
Buffalo City Fire and Rescue Training Centre |
Hazardous Materials Awareness |
20 |
SAESI |
|
Hazardous Materials Operations |
16 |
||
|
Firefighter I |
22 |
||
|
Pump Operator |
27 |
||
|
Total |
85 |
QUESTION 3: Whether the municipality has a response time target for fire incidents; if not, why not; if so, what (a) is the target and (b) percentage of call outs were responded to within this target in the last reporting cycle?
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF TSHWANE
|
Whether the municipality has a response time target for fire incidents? |
What is the target? |
Percentage of call outs that were responded to within this target in the last reporting cycle? |
|
Yes Response time target is based on the South African National Standard (SANS) 10090: Community Protection Against Fire |
A baseline of 80% of attendance time to all reported structural fire incidents according to Category A to D Fire Risk Areas (Category E fire risks are dealt with in the predominant Risk Category) |
In meeting the 80% baseline
|
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF JOHANNESBURG
|
Whether the municipality has a response time target for fire incidents? |
What is the target? |
Percentage of call outs that were responded to within this target in the last reporting cycle? |
|
Yes Response time target is based on the South African National Standard (SANS) 10090: Community Protection Against Fire |
To respond to fire incidents within 12 min |
73% |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF EKURHULENI
|
Whether the municipality has a response time target for fire incidents? |
What is the target? |
Percentage of call outs that were responded to within this target in the last reporting cycle? |
|
Yes Response time target is based on the South African National Standard (SANS) 10090: Community Protection Against Fire |
The target is to reach 75% compliance with the prescribed attendance times for Fire Risks Categories as per SANS 10090. |
82% |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF MANGAUNG
|
Whether the municipality has a response time target for fire incidents? |
What is the target? |
Percentage of call outs that were responded to within this target in the last reporting cycle? |
|
Yes Response time target is based on the South African National Standard (SANS) 10090: Community Protection Against Fire |
7.5 out of 10 calls (75%) to be responded to in accordance with SANS 10090 |
915 out of 1080 (84% or 8.4 out of 10) emergency calls responded to in accordance SANS 10090 |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF CAPE TOWN
|
Whether the municipality has a response time target for fire incidents? |
What is the target? |
Percentage of call outs that were responded to within this target in the last reporting cycle? |
|
Yes Response time target is based on the South African National Standard (SANS) 10090: Community Protection Against Fire |
80% of all emergencies to be reached from time of call to first arriving vehicle within 14 minutes. |
81% |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: CITY OF ETHEKWINI
|
Whether the municipality has a response time target for fire incidents? |
What is the target? |
Percentage of call outs that were responded to within this target in the last reporting cycle? |
|
Yes Response time target is based on the South African National Standard (SANS) 10090: Community Protection Against Fire |
Linked to SANS 10090 in terms of the applicable category |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: NELSON MANDELA
|
Whether the municipality has a response time target for fire incidents? |
What is the target? |
Percentage of call outs that were responded to within this target in the last reporting cycle? |
|
Yes Service Delivery Budget Implementation Plan (SDBIP) |
SDBIP target is 15 minutes |
100% |
NAME OF THE METROPOLITAN MUNICIPALITY: BUFFALO CITY
|
Whether the municipality has a response time target for fire incidents? |
What is the target? |
Percentage of call outs that were responded to within this target in the last reporting cycle? |
|
Yes Response time target is based on the South African National Standard (SANS) 10090: Community Protection Against Fire |
75% linked to SANS 10090 in terms of the applicable category |
49% |