| 2009 ACTIVITIES (COMPLETED & PROPOSED) ACTIVITIES : JANUARY 2009 1. 13th : Annual Financial Meeting at Cultural Center with Permanent Secretaries and Heads of Department 2. 14th : Books Party at St. John's Primary (NDMD participation) 3. 19th : Premier's Ministry Meeting at Cultural Center with Heads of Department and staff 4. 19th - 31st : Radio Network Installation for Health sector & Disaster Management 5. 20th : Search & Rescue meeting at NDMD 6. 20th - 22nd : Caribbean Community Pandemic Influenza Workshop, Jamaica 7. 24th : Search & Rescue field exercise at Pinneys area (Nevis team plus some members from St. Kitts team) 8. 27th - 28th : USAID OFDA Intial Damage Assessment Workshop at NEMA Headquarters 9. 31st : Search & Rescue field exercise (Nevis team plus some members from St. Kitts team) 10. Continued Public Awareness and Education program ACTIVITIES : FEBRUARY 2009 1. 1st - 25th : Radio Network Installation for Health Sector & Disaster Management 2. 10th - 12th : Logistical Support System (LSS) training, St. Kitts. 3. 12th : Environmental Committee meeting at the Ministry Conference room 4. 15th - 24th : Inaugural Pilot Search and Rescue Training Course, Montserrat 5. 19th : NDMD Exercise on Disaster Preparedness to the Sixth Grade Tourism Class at Ivor Walters Primary 6. 25th - 27th : Basic Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support Course, Montserrat 7. 25th - 27th : Open House at Nevis Disaster Management Department for Grade 5 Primary School students 8. Continued Public Awareness and Education program ACTIVITIES : MARCH 2009 1. 2nd : Open House at Nevis Disaster Management Department for Grade 5 Primary School students 2. 20th : Shelters & Shelter Management Policy Review - NDMD 3. 25th : Shelters & Shelter Management Policy Review - NEMA 4. 25/27th : Agriculture Open Day - NDMD Exhibition 5. Continued Public Awareness and Education program ACTIVITIES : APRIL 2009 1. 14th : Web EOC Emergency Operation Centre training National Information Communications Technology (ICT) Centre, 9am to 3 pm 2. 15th : Web EOC - Emergency Operation Centre training NDMD, 1 pm to 4 pm 3. 17th : Avian Flu Tabletop Exercise on Friday 17th April at the EOC, NEMA Headquarters, Lime Kiln 4. 18th - 20th : UWI Seismic officials visit Nevis to maintain & reinstall Earthquake detection equipment 5. 21st : Crisis communications workshop - at Occasions 6. 27th : Meeting of Health & other Agencies in response to the outbreak of Swine Flu in Mexico & elsewhere at NDMD 10 am 7. 27th : Press Conference - Dr. Patrick Martin - Chief Medical Officer on Swine Flu outbreak - 12 noon 8. 27th : Health Meeting in response to the outbreak of Swine Flu in Mexico & elsewhere at Hospital 2 pm 9. 28th: "Disaster & U" at Choice Radio 105.3 FM with Dr. Judy Nisbett and Dr. Patricia Bartlette: Topic - H1N1 (Swine) Flu 10. 29th : Integrated Water Resources Managment Workshop - Mount Nevis Hotel - 9 am to 4 pm 11. 30th : Web EOC - Emergency Operation Centre training at NDMD at 1 pm 12. Continued Public Awareness and Education program ACTIVITIES : MAY 2009 1. 1st : Press Confernce - Hon. Hensley Daniel - Minister of Health on Swine Flu outbreak - 10:30 am 2. 6th : Meeting of Health & other Agencies in response to the outbreak of Swine Flu at NDMD 10 am (postponed) 3. 11th : Dr. Patricia Bartlette (Vet Officer) attends meeting in Trinidad on H1N1 (Swine) Flu 4. 11th: "Disaster & U" at Choice Radio 105.3 FM: Dr. Patrick Martin (H1N1 Swine Flu) & Corporal Hazel (New traffic laws) 5. 14th: Nevis Air & Seaport Authority Workshop on Port Security and ISPS code compliance at Red Cross building (9am-3pm) 6. 18th: "Disaster & U" at Choice Radio 105.3 FM: Topic - Safety in the Work Place (postponed) 7. 25th: "Disaster & U" at Choice Radio 105.3 FM: Topic - Preparation for the 2009 Hurricane Season (rescheduled) 8. Continued Public Awareness and Education program ACTIVITIES : JUNE 2009 1. 8th: "Disaster & U" at Choice Radio 105.3 FM: Carl Herbert, National Disaster Coordinator, NEMA & Huey Sargeant, Chairperson, Public Awareness and Education Committee, Nevis Disaster Management Committee 2. 15th: "Disaster & U" at Choice Radio 105.3 FM: Topic: New traffic laws including seatbealts, cell phone use (Rescheduled) 3. 22nd: "Disaster & U" at Choice Radio 105.3 FM: Topic to be announced 4. 23rd : 2010 Budget Meeting at NDMD - Premier's Ministry 5. 25th : Mitigation Council Meeting - NEMA St. Kitts 7. 29th: "Disaster & U" at Choice Radio 105.3 FM: Topic to be announced 6. Drafting of Policy documents on Mass Crowd Events 7. Completion and Testing of Health Radio Communications Network 8. Continued Public Awareness and Education program ACTIVITIES : JULY 2009 1. 14th: CHOICE 105.3 FM Radio Program: "DISASTER & U": Mondays 5-6 pm 2. 15th : H1N1 (Swine) Flu News Conference - status of Swine Flu in the Federation - Dr. Patrick Martin 3. 21st : CHOICE 105.3 FM Radio Program: "DISASTER & U": Mondays 5-6 pm 4. 23rd : Stakeholder meeting on 2009 Culturama Emergency/Disaster Plan at NDMD 5. 27th : CHOICE 105.3 FM Radio Program: "DISASTER & U" 5-6 pm : Swine Flu in the Federation with Dr. Patrick Martin, Dr. Judy Nisbett & Dr. Essien 6. 30th : SCASPA Tabletop Exercise, St. Kitts 7. 30th : Mitigation Council Meeting - NEMA St. Kitts (postponed to 6th August) 8. Continued Public Awareness and Education program ACTIVITIES : AUGUST 2009 1. 1st : Emergency/.Disaster Management at Culturama Calypso Show, Cultural Complex, Charlestown 2. 2nd : Emergency/.Disaster Management at Culturama Queen Show, Cultural Complex, Charlestown 3. 6th : Mitigation Council Meeting - NEMA St. Kitts 4. 10th : CHOICE 105.3 FM Radio Program: "DISASTER & U": Mondays 5-6 pm 5. 16th : EMERGENCY MEETING of the Nevis Disaster Management Committee 11 am: Llewellyn Newton Disaster Management Facility, Long Point 6. 17th : CHOICE 105.3 FM Radio Program: "Disaster & U" at Choice Radio 105.3 FM on Mondays at 5 pm: GUESTS: Carl Herbert (Disaster Coordinator - NEMA), Huey Sargeant (Chairman - Public Information - NDMC) & Alister Thompson (Community Liaison Officer - NDMD) 7. 24th : CHOICE 105.3 FM Radio Program: "Disaster & U" at Choice Radio 105.3 FM on Mondays at 5 pm: GUESTS: Pastor Andrew Gardner - Nevis Coordinator for the Adventist Disaster Relief & Development Agency (ADRDA); Spencer Hanley, Director General, St. Kitts/Nevis Red Cross and General Manager NASPA 8. 27th : MITIGATION COUNCIL Meeting at NEMA headquarters at 10 am ... with Prime Minister - Dr. Denzil Douglas 9. 31st : CHOICE 105.3 FM Radio Program: "DISASTER & U": Mondays 5-6 pm: Guests to be announced 10. Continued Public Awareness and Education program ACTIVITIES : SEPTEMBER 2009 1. CHOICE 105.3 FM Radio Program: "DISASTER & U": Mondays 5-6 pm 2. Agencies finalising Disaster Plans 3. Development of draft Policy documents on Mass Crowd Events 4. Planning for Airport Disaster Simulation Exercise 5. Continued Public Awareness and Education program PROPOSED ACTIVITIES : OCTOBER 2009 1. 5th & 6th : National Marine Zoning Workshop: "Visioning a National Marine Zoning Plan to balance multiple uses for a sustainable future", OTI, SK 2. 6th : CHOICE 105.3 FM Radio Program: "DISASTER & U": Mondays 5-6 pm 2a. 13th : CHOICE 105.3 FM Radio Program: "DISASTER & U": Mondays 5-6 pm 3. 20th : CHOICE 105.3 FM Radio Program: "DISASTER & U": Mondays 5-6 pm 4. 27th : CHOICE 105.3 FM Radio Program: "DISASTER & U": Mondays 5-6 pm 5. Emergency Operating Centre (EOC) Simulation Exercise at NDMD training facility, Long Point 6. Telecommunications briefing and discussion at NDMD facility 7. District Chairpersons meeting at NDMD facility 8. Flood Management Plan Workshop with Weather Information & Notification 9. Initial Damage Assessment Workshop (1/2 day) 10. Shelters & Shelter Management Workshop (1/2 day) 11. First Aid Workshop - focus on Health sector at NDMD 12. Disaster Exercises with Fire & Rescue Services 13. Joint Disaster/Emergency Inspections with Fire & Rescue Services 14. Review meeting on Policy documents on Mass Crowd Events 15. District Chairpersons meeting at NDMD facility 16. Planning for Airport Disaster Simulation Exercise 17. Continued Public Awareness and Education program PROPOSED ACTIVITIES : NOVEMBER 2009 1. CHOICE 105.3 FM Radio Program: "DISASTER & U": Mondays 5-6 pm 2. Hazard Mapping & Vulnerability Assessment 3. Updating of Nevis Disaster Plan for a Volcanic Eruption 4. Airport Disaster Simulation Exercise 5. Planning for proposed Joint St. Kitts & Nevis Disaster Exercise (Tabletop) 6. Warehouse Management Training - Nevis 7. Draft Response Plans for other Hazards (Earthquakes, Oil Spills, Major Vehicle & Fire Incidents) 8. Radio Communications Workshop - 1/2 day duration 9. Continued Public Awareness and Education program PROPOSED ACTIVITIES : DECEMBER 2009 1. 7th - 11th: Comprehensive Disaster Management under the theme Strengthening CDM through Youth and Community Empowerment at the Rose Hall Resort and Spa, Montego Bay, Jamaica 2. CHOICE 105.3 FM Radio Program: "DISASTER & U": Mondays 5-6 pm 3. Radio Communications Workshop - 1/2 day duration 4. Continued Public Awareness and Education program |
| 2009 ACTIVITIES Updated Friday 16th October 2009 |
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