National Disaster Management Org.

3.1.- National Disaster Management Advisory Council (NaDMAC).

The Organisation's general direction control and the development of policy will reside with the Honorable Prime Minister of Grenada.

The Oganisation Structure has been developed to ensure the effective functioning of the National Plan.

The membership is as follows:

  • Honourable Prime Minister – Chairman.
  • Permanent Secretary, Office of the Prime Minister - Deputy Chairman.
  • Minister of National Security.
  • National Security Advisor.
  • Permanent Secretary Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
  • Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance.
  • Permanent Secretary Ministry of Tourism.
  • Commissioner of Police.
  • Chief Educational Officer, Ministry of Education.
  • Chief Medical Officer, Ministry of Health.
  • Chief Technical Officer, Ministry of Communication & Works.
  • Chief Technical Officer, Ministry of Agriculture.
  • Chief Meteorologist, Point Salines International Airport.
  • Director of Information. GIS.
  • Representative, Point Salines International Airport.
  • Representative, Grenada Ports Authority.
  • Representative, Grenlec.
  • Representative, National Water & Sewage Authority.
  • Representative, Cable & Wireless.
  • Representative, Digicel.
  • Director General, Grenada Red Cross Society.
  • Representative, Customs & Excise Department.
  • Representative, National Telecommunications Regulatory Commission.
  • Representative, Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority.
  • Representative, Grenada Private Sector Organisation.
  • Representative Grenada Hotel and Tourism Association.
  • Representative, Texaco.
  • Representative, Shell.
  • Saint George’s University.
  • Representative, Conference of Churches Grenada.
  • Representative, Service Clubs – Rotary & Salvation Army.
  • Representative, Marketing & National Importing Board.
  • Representative, Trades Union Council.
  • Representative, National Youth Council.
  • Representative, IAGDO.
  • Representative Grenada Hotel and Tourism Association.

The National Disaster Co-ordinator will be the Secretary to the NaDMAC and will attend,
either in person or by proxy, meetings of all Management Committees established by the
Council. The Co-ordinator will also be responsible for the administrative secretariat of the
NaDMAC as established by the Government of Grenada.

3.2.- Duties and Responsibilities.

National Disaster Management Advisory Council.

The following duties and responsibilities have been developed for the Advisory Council:

  1. To ensure that all disasters and emergency preparedness processes and resources are adequate.
  2. To mobilise, direct and co-ordinate preventative, mitigative, preparedness, response, rescue and relief mechanisms for all hazards and emergency situations.
  3. To promote preventative mechanisms and activities and rapid response techniques by all organisations and agencies with disaster functions or services especially Police, Fire, Health Services, etc.
  4. To prepare for approval by Cabinet, guidelines and administrative policy for all sections of the National Disaster Organisation.
  5. To ensure the acquisition and dissemination of adequate public information and to promote and approve educational and training activities on emergency situations.

The Council shall meet al least once per month, and as necessary during cases of emergency.

All correspondence concerning the Organisation should be addressed to:

The National Disaster Co-ordinator,
National Disaster Management Agency. NaDMA.
Fort Frederick,
St. George's,
Grenada.

3.3.- National Disaster Management Committees.

Public Information and Education
Damage and Needs Assessment
Transport and Road Clearance
Shelter Management
Health Services
Emergency Telecommunications
Disaster Relief Management
Public Utilities, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction
Search and Rescue - Land and Sea
Welfare and Voluntary Services
Security Services
Evacuation
Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions, Floods and Landslides
Marine Pollution and Oil Spills
Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Wastes

3.4 National Disaster Management Committees Membership.

The membership of the Committees include:

3.4.1.- Public Information and Education

  • Director of Information. GIS. – Chairman.
  • Chief Education Officer or Nominee.
  • Chief Medical Officer or Nominee.
  • Representative, Sports, Community Development & Co-operatives.
  • Representative, Social Development.
  • Representatives, All Radio Stations.
  • Representatives, All Printed Media.
  • Representatives, All TV networks.
  • Representative, Grenada Red Cross Society.
  • Representative, Voluntary Organisations.
  • Representative, Meteorological Service.

3.4.2.- Damage and Needs Assessment

  • Director of Statistics.
  • Director of Budget and Planning.
  • Representative, Ministry of Agriculture.
  • Representative, Ministry of Health.
  • Representative, Ministry of Education - (shelters).
  • Representative, Public Works - Public Utilities.
  • Representative, Grenada Housing Authority.
  • Representative, Ministry of Finance.
  • Chamber of Commerce.
  • Grenada Association of Professional Engineers.

3.4.3.- Transport and Road Clearance

  • Chief Technical Officer, Ministry of Communications & Works – Chairman.
  • Manager, Grenada Port Authority.
  • Airport Authority.
  • Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority.
  • Grenada Chamber of Commerce.
  • Representative, Office of the Commissioner of Police.
  • Representative, Grenada Taxi Association.
  • National Bus Association.
  • Private Construction Companies.

3.4.4.- Shelter Management

  • Chief Educational Officer, Chairman.
  • Senior Education Officer, Chief Shelters Warden.
  • Chief Welfare Officer.
  • Representative, Ministry of Communication & Works- Technical Division.
  • Representative, Ministry of Health - Public Health.
  • Representative, Grenada Housing Authority.
  • Representative, Grenada Red Cross Society.
  • Representative, Grenada Conference of Churches.
  • Representative, Grenada Voluntary Organisations.

3.4.5.- Health Services

  • Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Health – Chairman.
  • Chief Medical Officer, Deputy Chairman.
  • Chief Public Health Inspector (Environmental Health).
  • Hospital Administrator.
  • Principal Nursing Officer.
  • Medical Storekeeper (Supplies requisition and distribution).
  • Representative, Grenada Red Cross Society.
  • Representative, Grenada St. John's Ambulance Brigade.
  • Representative, Grenada Chamber of Commerce (Pharmacy Group).
  • Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority.
  • NAWASA.
  • Private hospitals.
  • Saint George’s University Health Services.

3.4.6.- Emergency Telecommunications

  • National Telecommunication Regulatory Commission. Chairperson.
  • Representative, Cable & Wireless.
  • Representative, Cingular.
  • Telecommunication Officer, Office of the Commissioner of Police.
  • Representative, Grenada Amateur Radio Society.
  • Representative, Grenada Citizen Band Operators (CB'ers).
  • Representative, Mariners.

3.4.7.- Disaster Relief Management

  • Marketing Board Director (Chairperson).
  • Chief Technical Officer, Ministry of Communication & Works.
  • Representative, Police.
  • Representative, Grenada Port Authority.
  • Representative, PSIA International Airport
  • Fisheries Officer, Ministry of Agriculture.
  • Representative, Ministry of Health.
  • Representative, Ministry of Education.
  • Comptroller of Customs.
  • Representative, Conference of Churches.
  • Representative, Grenada Red Cross Society.
  • Representatives, Voluntary organisations.
  • Representative IAGDO
  • Grenada Chamber of Commerce.

3.4.8.- Public Utilities, Rehabilitation and Reconstruction

  • Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communication & Works – Chairman.
  • Deputy Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance. (Deputy Chairperson).
  • Chief Technical Officer, Public Works Department.
  • Representative, Physical Planning.
  • Manager, Cable & Wireless.
  • Manager, Digicel.
  • Manager, GRENLEC.
  • Manager, NAWASA.
  • Manager, Grenada Ports Authority.
  • Manager, Point Salines International Airport.
  • Manager Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority.
  • Grenada Association of Professional Engineers.
  • Manager, National Housing Authority.
  • Representative, Public Utilities Department.
  • Representative, Public Health Department.
  • Representative, Ministry of Finance.
  • Representative, Ministry of Agriculture.
  • Representative, Grenada Conference of Churches/Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs.
  • Representative, Grenada Chamber of Commerce.
  • Representative, Texaco.
  • Representative, Shell.
  • Police.
  • Private Sector.
  • NGOs.

3.4.9.-Welfare and Voluntary Services

  • Chief Community Development and Social Extension Officer – Chairman.
  • National Council of the Disabled.
  • Representative, Grenada Red Cross Society.
  • Representative, Grenada St. John's Ambulance Brigade.
  • Representative, Grenada Conference of Churches.
  • Ministry of Ecclesiastic Affairs.
  • Representative, Grenada Service Clubs.
  • Police Boys Brigade.
  • Representative, Lions.
  • Representative, Rotary.
  • Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs.
  • Representative, Grenada St. John's Ambulance Brigade.
  • Representative, Youth Organisation.
  • Representative, Boys Scout & Girl Guide Association.
  • Interagency Group of Development Organisation.
  • Duke of Edinburgh Organisation.
  • Peace Corps.

3.4.10.- Search & Rescue - Land & Sea

  • Commissioner of Police – Chairman.
  • Commander, Grenada Coast Guard (Deputy Chairperson).
  • Chief Fire Officer.
  • Manager, Point Saline International Airport.
  • Manager, Grenada Port Authority.
  • Chief Medical Officer or Nominee.
  • Chief Fisheries Officer.
  • Associations of Fishermen.
  • Search and Rescue Associations.
  • Marine and Yacht Association of Grenada.
  • Coast Guard Auxiliary.
  • Saint George’s University.

3.4.11.-Security Services

  • Commissioner of Police.
  • Private Security Companies.
  • Saint George’s University Security.

3.4.12.- Evacuation

  • Commissioner of Police (Chairperson).
  • Chief Technical Officer, Ministry of Works.
  • Representative, Ministry of Health.
  • Representative, Ministry of Education.
  • Representative, Red Cross.

3.4.13.- Marine Pollution & Oil Spills

  • Chairman of the National Science & Technology Council - Chairman
  • Director Maritime Office /Ports Authority.
  • Representative, Ministry of Legal Affairs.
  • Representative, Ministry of Health - Environmental Division.
  • Representative, Ministry of Tourism.
  • Representative, Ministry of Finance.
  • Representative, Physical Planning.
  • Representative, Fire Service.
  • Representative, Police Department.
  • Representative, Grenada Coast Guard.
  • Representative, Grenada Chamber of Commerce - Shipping Group.
  • Representative Wildlife Foundation.
  • Grenlec
  • Shell
  • Texaco.

3.4.14.- Earthquakes, Volcanic Eruptions, Floods and Landslides

  • P.S. Ministry of Works (Chairperson).
  • Chief Education Officer.
  • Land Use Officer.
  • Supervisor of Forestry or Nominee.
  • Representative from Health.
  • Representative from Police Department.
  • Soil & Water Conservation Officer.
  • Land Resource Officer.
  • Chamber of Commerce.
  • Operations Officer Police.

3.4.15.- Hazardous Materials & Hazardous Waste

  • Chief Fire Officer – Chairman.
  • Deputy Chief Fire Officer - Deputy Chairman.
  • NAWASA.
  • Representative, Grenada Coast Guard.
  • Representative, Science & Technology Council.
  • Representative, Police Department.
  • Representative, Ministry of Health -Environment Department.
  • Representative, Ministry of Agriculture.
  • Chief Fisheries Officer.
  • Representative, Ports Authority.
  • Representative, P.S.I.A.
  • Grenada Solid Waste Management Authority.

Other Committees for specific response functions and/or specific hazards may be created by the NaDMAC depending on specific priorities. The NaDMAC should ensure all committees are working regularly and revising their emergency plans periodically.

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