Role of Private Sector, Non-Governmental Organisation and Service Clubs
6.1.- Chamber of Commerce
- Ensure its members design continuity of operations and emergency response plans.
- Identify and provide resources from the private sector to be used in emergencies and disasters.
- Identify needs from the private sector to increase its level of preparedness.
- To ensure availability and distribution of essential emergency supplies that could be provided by the private sector.
- To provide damage assessment of the private sector during emergencies and disasters.
6.2.- Red Cross Society
- To design, update, test and evaluate continuity of operations and emergency response plans and procedures.
- Assist with First-Aid training
- Provide relief supplies
- Assist with distribution of relief supplies
- Assist with Emergency Shelters
- Co-ordinate activities of voluntary organisations
- International tracing
- Assist in search and rescue
- Education water and sanitation
- Liaise with health services re: health issues/risks following disasters
- Psychological support and counselling
6.3.- Conference of Churches/Ministry of Ecclesiastical Affairs.
- Design continuity of operations and emergency response plans and procedures.
- Assist with the identification specific vulnerable areas and communities.
- Assist with rehabilitation
- Assist with public awareness programmes
- Assist with management of shelters
- Assist with distribution of supplies
- Provide relief supplies
6.4.- Telecommunications.
-Cable & Wireless
-Digicel
-Singular
-Amateur Radio Club
-C.B. Radio
- Participate in the National Telecommunications Committee.
- Participate in the design of the national telecommunications plan.
- Assist with telecommunications at essential points in keeping with directions of the Telecommunications committee
- Provide emergency telecommunications at the Emergency Operations Center
- Restore telephone services as soon as possible.
6.5.- Service Clubs and Youth Organisations
-Lions
-Rotarians
-Boys Scouts
-Girl Guides
-Brigades
-4-H
- Design their own emergency response plans and procedures.
- Participate in the National Disaster Management Committees
- Participate in the District Disaster Committees
- Assist with public awareness programmes
- Assist with the distribution of educational material
- Assist with the evacuation of disaster victims
- Assist with evacuation of victims and aged persons
- Assist in clearing debris
- Assist in distributing relief supplies
- Assist local disaster preparedness Committees
- Assist at emergency shelters and feeding centres
- Assist with sorting and parcelling of clothing
- Assist in record keeping
- Performing messenger service