| TRANSPORT COMMITTEE |
| Extracts from Sections 20 (4) of the 2005 Nevis Disaster Plan (draft) Transport Permanent Secretary, Communications, Works, Public Utilities and Posts - Chairperson Director of Works - Deputy Chairman Representative from Police Department Permanent Secretary - Ministry of Agriculture (to indicate choice) President � Taxi Association President � Bus Association Director Fishermen�s Cooperative Representative from Fire & Rescue Services Representative from NASPA President -Truck & Heavy Equipment Director of Fisheries Functions - Developing a resource list of all transport (including boats and motors and aircraft) chain saws, equipment that would be available for use in a disaster. - Arranging for the release of privately owned vehicles, equipment, boats and aircraft. - Developing a deployment plan to cope with trans�portation requirements at island level. - Arranging for the release of vehicles to be used as emergency ambulances. - Arranging for clearing of all (main roads a priority) for movement of emergency personnel and relief supplies as soon as possible after disaster. - Keeping an updated list of operators for all types of transport. - Co-ordinating efforts with the Nevis Disaster Management Committee for the supply of additional marine and air transport for evacuation of population (to St Kitts, if necessary.) - To assist in cleanup and transport emergency supplies |
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