Senior representatives from the public and private sectors met on Wednesday, July 20 to test and update the 2013 BVI Cruise Ship Incident Plan.

The National Disaster Management Council (NDMC) held its annual meeting on Tuesday, June 28 to review reports and programme targets concerning the Territory’s disaster management programme.

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is encouraging the public to take note of and familiarise themselves with the location of the land based emergency shelters, as well as the list of the marine shelters and the details associated with their use.  

Members of the Territory’s Search and Rescue Team (TSART) have been developing their swimming and water rescue skills through their participation in a ten week training session.

The communities of North Sound and West End will benefit from a British Virgin Islands Red Cross (BVIRC) disaster risk reduction project.

Twenty nine individuals from several Government departments are now equipped with emergency response skills.

Eight Jost Van Dyke residents have been recertified as Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) members. 

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) and Sol Petroleum continue their efforts to raise awareness about the safe handling of petroleum products with a live radio discussion on CBN Radio, 90.9FM tonight.

Fifteen schools within the Territory are due to be reassessed this year as a requirement to be recertified as ‘Safe Schools’.

A new Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) has been established in North Sound, Virgin Gorda.