by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 17, 2021 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) Barbados is among 10 Caribbean countries to benefit from Basic Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) training, which formed part of a US$500,000 project entitled: Building the Resilience for Small Tourism Enterprises in the Caribbean to Disasters....
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 11, 2021 | Top Stories
Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Kerry Hinds. (FP) Barbados’ communication systems to alert the public about pending disasters received a passing grade following the conclusion of the annual Caribewave exercise today. But, while the messages were...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Mar 9, 2021 | Top Stories
(FP) The annual Caribewave exercise will take place in Barbados on Thursday, March 11. In light of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s exercise will take the form of a communications test to evaluate the country’s response functions. To do so, it will utilise...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Feb 28, 2021 | Top Stories
(Stock Photo) Residents and businesses across Barbados are encouraged to take part in the National Earthquake Preparedness Day on Friday, March 5. This forms part of the activities to mark Coastal Hazards and Earthquake Smart Month, which begins on Monday, March 1,...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Nov 20, 2020 | Ministry News
(Stock Photo) Members of the public who want to find out more about how they can get involved or become members of District Emergency Organisations (DEOs) may do so tomorrow, Saturday, November 21. The DEOs, which represent the volunteer arm of the Department of...