by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | May 30, 2018 | banner, Top Stories
The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) will host a number of activities next month to mark the start of the 2018 Atlantic Hurricane Season on Friday, June 1. Under the theme: Helping Ourselves and Our Neighbours, the activities will kick off with the annual...
by Jamal Weekes | May 16, 2018 | Ministry News
The St. Michael Parish Independence Committee (PIC) will host a town hall meeting on disaster preparedness on Sunday, June 10, at the St. Michael School Hall, Martindales Road, St. Michael, beginning at 5:00 p.m. According to the St. Michael PIC, the purpose of the...
by Nya Phillips | Feb 23, 2018 | Top Stories
Disaster and emergency response personnel are now better equipped to handle any eventuality, thanks to a donation of equipment from the Government of Japan. The items, inclusive of emergency response vehicles worth Bds$1.8 million, were officially handed over to the...
by bgis | Oct 11, 2017 | Notice
Members of the public will get the opportunity to learn more about disaster preparedness and how to safeguard themselves and their properties at the next men’s and women’s health meeting at the Edgar Cochrane Polyclinic. It will be held on Thursday, October 19, at the...
by Julia Rawlins-Bentham | Nov 11, 2016 | Ministry News
Barbados now has its first Tsunami Smart sign, taking the country a step further in educating residents and creating awareness about the tsunami hazard. Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Kerry Hinds, joined by her staff, unveiled the sign at Martin’s...
