The Minister of Provincial and Local Government has in terms of section 59 of the Disaster Management Act (act 57 of 2002) made the regulations in the schedule.

Membership
(1) A person shall be appointed as a member:
a) if that person-

1. applies on the form prescribed in annexure A;
2. resides within the area of jurisdiction of the relevant municipality;
3. is of good character and is physically and mentally capable of rendering
4. service;
5. has reached the age of 16 years;
6. has agreed on the said form to render a service and to undergo training in
7. connection with the service;
8. has submitted a health questionnaire in accordance with annexure B in respect
9. of the general state of his or her health to the head of the centre; and
10. has been accepted by the relevant service or group to which the volunteer
11. wishes to be allocated.

Nature of volunteer service that a person may apply for (1) Any person that complies with
regulation 3 can apply to be appointed as a volunteer in the following categories if the category has been created by the relevant municipality-

(a) fire fighting;
(b) fire safety or prevention;
(c) first aid;
(d) social welfare including, where necessary sub-categories for emergency housing and feeding;
counselling of the bereaved and assisting with stress relief, caring for the very young and elderly;
(e) assisting with community and environmental health;
(f) specialist groups such as four wheel drive clubs; mountain rescue; sea rescue and radio amateurs;
(g) assisting in the staffing of the disaster management centre;
(h) hospital assistance, including casualty, pharmaceutical, intensive care, medical / labour / recovery
wards;
(i) general medical assistance and planning, such as doctors, specialists and nursing;
(j) technical related services including: water supply, electricity supply, roads and bridge
construction, waste water and solid waste services and emergency vehicle and equipment repairs;
(k) transport;
(l) traffic control;
(m) membership of special rural volunteer teams that have to be established due to extensive time
delays that may occur as a result of distances that may have to be covered by other services; and
(n) any other category of membership that a metropolitan or district municipality may decide upon as
being necessary as a result of a needs analysis referred to in regulation 2 (1).

Emblem to be worn by volunteers

• The emblem to be worn by volunteers must be in compliance with regulation 6 on national corporate identity for disaster management in South Africa and volunteers.
• The emblem must be reflected on the identity document referred to in annexure C of these regulations.
• Any head gear or hard hat issued to a volunteer must also reflect the emblem in the middle of the front thereof.
• An armband or hanging shoulder flash reflecting the emblem as described in the regulation 6 must be issued to each volunteer and must be worn when reporting for training or duty.