National Earthquake Preparedness Day

National Earthquake Preparedness Day

The Department of Emergency Management (DEM) has designated Friday, March 6, as National Earthquake Preparedness Day. Members of the public are encouraged to conduct the “Drop, Cover and Hold On” earthquake drill within their homes, schools, businesses or communities...
Lecture On Haiti Experience After Earthquake

Lecture On Haiti Experience After Earthquake

The post disaster response to the earthquake which devastated Haiti eight years ago will be discussed during a public lecture on Wednesday, April 25, at the Barbados Defence Force, St. Ann’s Fort, Garrison, beginning at 7:30 p.m. Entitled: Emergency Field Hospital in...
Barbados Working On CAP System

Barbados Working On CAP System

Barbados is working on developing a Common Alerting Protocol (CAP) to share messages with the population and emergency response teams during a hazard. This was disclosed by Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Kerry Hinds, as she addressed a press...
Barbadians More Aware Of Hazards

Barbadians More Aware Of Hazards

Residents of Barbados are now more aware of the earthquake and tsunami hazards than in previous years. However, according to Director of the Department of Emergency Management (DEM), Kerry Hinds, there is still much work to be done in creating more awareness. “Over...

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