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Emergency Management Teams

The Emergency Management Teams are structured to provide a twenty-four hour round the clock operation in the event of any major disaster. The teams are made up of the Technical Heads/Representatives of the agencies, which are members of the National Disaster Committee . The Primary functions of the Teams are: -

Central Emergency Relief Organization, BNB Building, Cr James & Coleridge Street, Bridgetown, Barbados
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- Notification of key individuals and appropriate agencies
- Mobilizing additional and extra ordinary resources
- Collecting, collating and analyzing information
- Prioritizing response activities
- Warning and keeping the public updated on the progress of the incident, the need for evacuation or other precautions and the termination of the incident
- Coordinating Damage Assessment and conducting Needs Analysis
- Coordinating Emergency Relief and Initial Rehabilitation activities