NEMO to hold emergency response training ahead of 2023 storm season

NEMO TO CONDUCT EMERGENCY RESPONSE EQUIPMENT TRAINING WORKSHOP MAY 23-26, 2023 AS PART OF THE 2023 HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS PROGRAMME

The National Emergency Management Organisation in collaboration with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) will be hosting a four-day Emergency Response Equipment Workshop on the use and deployment of the emergency response equipment pre-positioned in the region.

The workshop will take place from May 23-26, 2023 from 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. as part of the National Emergency Management Organisation’s preparedness programme for the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season.

The objectives of the workshop are:

To provide an overview of the roles and functions of CDEMA and its Regional Response Mechanism (RRM), WFP Caribbean and the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO).

To familiarize participants with the emergency logistics equipment pre-positioned in St. Vincent and the Grenadines.

To provide practical, hands-on training on the unpacking, assembly, disassembly and re-packing of equipment.