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Thirty-six Disciplined Forces graduate from CDEMA’s 2023 Search and Rescue Programme

Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, October 12th, 2023 – As the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA) embarks on strengthening its Regional Response Mechanism (RRM), the 2023 Regional Search and Rescue Training Programme (RSART) was hosted in Trinidad and Tobago from October 2nd-6th. The week-long training brought together 36 participants from the island’s disciplined forces, in partnership with the Caribbean Association of Fire Chiefs, with technical support from World Hope International.

CDEMA hosts its fourth GeoCRIS Beginner Training

Bridgetown, Barbados July 28, 2023 – As the CDEMA Coordinating Unit embarks on further inclusion of technology in its disaster management processes, the fourth annual GeoCRIS Beginner Training was hosted virtually with MapAction, bringing together the 19 CDEMA Participating States. Over 30 participants received in-depth training through specific modules and practical scenarios, equipping them with the tools needed to utilize geospatial data for risk and hazard mapping, as well as disaster preparedness and response.

CDEMA Hosts Exercise REGION RAP

CDEMA recently hosted Exercise REGIONRAP, its annual exercise to test the Emergency Telecommunications procedures, plans and networks across the CDEMA Coordinating Unit. Telecommunications is an essential element of disaster preparedness, and the exercise allows the CDEMA CU to gauge the efficiency and reliability of emergency telecommunications systems within the 19 CDEMA Participating States.

CDEMA hosts Exercise Synergy 2023 to strengthen the Regional Response Mechanism

Bridgetown, Barbados May 30, 2023 – CDEMA hosted its fifth flagship regional exercise, SYNERGY, just ahead of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season on May 24, 2023. SYNERGY has become a staple on the agency’s calendar, to test the coordination of partners within the Regional Response Mechanism (RRM), as the Caribbean continues to exist in a complex multi-hazard environment.

The Importance of Exercise Synergy to the Regional Response Mechanism

The Regional Response Mechanism (RRM) is an integral part of the CDEMA System. It is a network of CDEMA Participating States (PSs), national, regional and international disaster stakeholders through which external response and relief operations in support of an impacted CDEMA PS are coordinated.