the NATIONAL

DISASTER
MANAGEMENT
framework

The National
Disaster Plan

Developed in 1993
Revised 1997 reflect up-to-date thinking
and technologies relating to disaster
management in the wider context of
sustainable national development
Intended to provide the legal framework
upon which disaster preparedness,
operations and training are predicated
Government Officers can be held
accountable for disaster responsibilities

Inter agency
collaboration

The National Disaster Management

programme requires the support of
public and private sector, donor groups,
voluntary agencies and NGOs.

Each disaster has multiple implications for

intervention
Often requires input from National,
international agencies

Collaboration needed to save money,

through
having a coordinated mechanism and
relying on existing resources.

Disaster Response
Mechanism
Activities
Activation of NEOC
Maintain local &
international
communication

Lead Agency
ODPEM

Provide Public
Media Houses
Notification
Provide Medical facilities Ministry of Health
and staff as is necessary
Provide security and
Police
assist with evacuation
procedure

Disaster Response
Mechanism

The National Disaster

Response
Functions at the:
1. National level
2. Parish level
3. Community level

CHAIRMAN
PRIME MINISTER

COMMITTEE
EXECUTIVE

DEPUTY CHAIRMAN
PARENT MINISTRY

NATIONAL COORDINATOR
DIRECTOR GENERAL ODPEM

SUB-COMMITTEES

The Sub-committees
SUB-COMMITTEES

ADMINISTRATION
FINANCE & PLANNING
COMMITTEE MFP/ODP

DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
RECOVERY &
REHABILITATION
COMMITTEE PIOJ/
ODPEM

Equipping/Staffing
EOC
Funding of
Emergency
Activities

EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS
COMMUNICATION,
TRANSPORT,
JCF/ JFB/ODPEM

Rescue Evacuation
Damage
Assessment
Coordinate
Restoration

Law Enforcement
Establish and
Maintain
Communication
Links
Coordinate
Transport

HEALTH PLANNING
MOH/ODPEM

PUBLIC INFORMATION WELFARE/SHELTER

AND EDUCATION
RELIEF CLEARANCE
JIS/ODPEM
MLSS/ODPEM

Emergency Health Disseminate

Information
Care
Health Care

Conduct Training
Exercises

Shelter Relief
Coordinating
Clearance of
Relief
Supplies
Oversee Parish
Programmes

PARISH DISASTER
COMMITTEE

OFFICE OF DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
DIRECT COORDINATION
(NATIONAL LEVEL)

Implements Preparedness Plans

Reviews Preparedness Plan
Disseminates Preparedness
Information

PARISH DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
EXECUTIVE
MAYOR/ CUSTOS
DISASTER
PREPAREDNESS
COORDINATOR
EMERGENCY
OPERATION
CENTRE

Act as Advisor to Executive

Implement Policies of the PDC
Coordinates Disaster Management

Members of the Parish

Disaster Committee

Consist of Key Representatives of the Parish

Council System

Poor Relief Department

Roads & Works
The Police
The Fire Brigade
Government Ministries MLSS,
JIS, NWA, utility Companies,
NGOs

During Emergencies The Parish

Emergency Operations Center
(PEOC)

Coordinates Emergency activities emanating

from accidents, fires, droughts, hurricane,
earthquake, health emergency etc.
Consist of multi-agency Representatives

Each disaster situation has multiple

implications/requirements

Required to coordinate emergency response

in tandem with the NEOC

The National Emergency

Operations Center (NEOC)
EMERGENCY
OPERATION
CENTRE

HEALTH
WELFARE
MOH

Emergency Health
& Welfare Plan
Relief Plan
Data Collection of
Victims

PUBLIC
UTILITES

JPS, NWA, NWC,

Emergency
Restoration of
utilities
Development of
Transportation Plan
Damage Assessment

EMERGENCY
OPERATIONS

JCF, JFB

Rescue
Evacuation
Law
Enforcement

COMMUNICATION
PUBLIC ED.
CB/JIS
Dissemination of
Information
Maintenance of
Communication
Links

ADMIN

ODPEM

Funding of
Emergency
Activities
Equip EOC
Staff

During times of
Emergencies

Coordinate the activities of the

relevant response organizations
Provide national communication
resources
Handle requests for external
assistance
Monitor the emergency event and
assess the long term physical impact

ADMINISTRATIVE
CHAIRMAN

VICE CHAIRMAN

SECRETARY

PUBLIC EDUCATION
INFORMATION AND
TRAINING SUB COMMITTEE

ASSISTANT
SECRETARY

WELFARE
SUB COMMITTEE

Co-ordinator

Co-ordinator

Media Personnel

Shelter
Managers

Teachers
Librarians

COMMUNICATION AND
TRANSPORTATION SUB
COMMITTEE

Co-ordinator
CB Operators
Other Radio Users

Volags

Transport Operators

Churches

H/Duty
Owners/Operators

The Caribbean Disaster

Response Mechanism
The motto of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency
Response Agency encapsulates the nature and
work of this disaster management organisation
which serves the Caribbean Community
(CARICOM).
This regional inter-governmental agency
established in September 1991 by an Agreement
of the Conference of Heads of Government of
CARICOM to be responsible for disaster
management. There are presently sixteen
Participating States? within CDERAs membership.

Functions of CDERA

To make an immediate and coordinated response to any disastrous event

affecting any Participating State, once the state requests such assistance.

Securing, collating and channeling to interested governmental and nongovernmental organizations, comprehensive and reliable information on
disasters affecting the region;

Mitigating or eliminating as far as possible, the consequences of disasters

affecting Participating States.
Establishing and maintaining on a sustainable basis, adequate disaster response
capabilities among Participating States; and,

Mobilizing and coordinating disaster relief from governmental and nongovernmental organizations for affected Participating States.

CDERA Member States

Anguilla
Antigua/Barbuda
Bahamas
Barbados
Belize
Bermuda
Dominica
Grenada

Jamaica
Montserrat
St. Kitts/Nevis
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
Trinidad & Tobago
Turks & Caicos
Tortola