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Planning & Disaster Relief
Activities associated with disaster management are dealt with at
the parish level through a Parish Disaster Committee, which operates
out of the Parish Council's office.
The Parish employs a Parish Coordinator, for coordinating all
activities geared towards awareness, prevention and response.
The Parish Disaster Committee has the responsibility of
formulating a parish plan for local emergencies in keeping with the
guidelines set out by the Office of Disaster Preparedness and
Emergency Management. The committee forges links
with response agencies, community groups and community-based
organizations.
The St. James Parish Disaster Committee meets on the second
Monday of each month and is chaired by the Mayor or his designate.
Activities of the Parish Disaster Committee
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Public
information, education and training through meetings, workshops,
seminars and mass media programmes on disaster related issues.
Persons may visit the Parish Council's office for documentation to
be used for awareness, training and research programmes.
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Hazard management programmes:
- Identification
of high-risk areas
- Hazard
mitigation strategies and programmes
- Formulation
and monitoring of Emergency Plans and Policies
- Compilation
of reports following major incidents
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Management of Parish Shelters and Zonal/Community Programmes.
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During times of emergencies, the Parish Disaster Committee is
responsible for activating, operating and deactivating the Emergency
Operations Centre (EOC). This includes :
- Coordinating the activities of the relevant operational agencies
- Supporting the operational agencies by facilitating
access to available resources
- Providing communication resources
- Handling requests for assistance/relief
- Monitoring the
emergency event and assessing physical impact.
Click here for a list of disaster
shelters.
If you don't see what you're looking for, search
the site.
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