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1 SU M A A. L. Dawn French Director - National Emergency Management Organisation (Saint Lucia) B.Sc. (Hons.), MA (EPDC), PostGrad Dip (RCDM) MRTPI, APA, IAEM
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2 Our Place in the World
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3 NEMO’s District Disaster Committees Gros Islet Dennery North and South Micoud North and South Vieux Fort North and South Castries: North, South, North-East, East, South-East & Central Anse la Raye Canaries Soufriere Choiseul Laborie
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4 Deputy Chairman Cabinet Secretary Chairman - NEMO Prime Minister Director of Emergency Management Office Deputy Director of Emergency Management Office Commissioner of Police Chief Fire Officer Chief Medical Officer Director Meteorological Services Comptroller Customs and Excise Coordinator Crisis Management Unit Secretary Chairman Information Chairman DANA Chairman Telecom Chairman Transport Chairman Works Chairman Supply Management Chairman Shelters Chairman Oil Spills Operations Logistics PS – Ministry of Finance PS – Ministry of Establishment PS – Ministry of Foreign Affairs PS – Ministry of Planning PS – Ministry of Tourism PS – Ministry of Agriculture National Disaster Committee Structure
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5 District Disaster Committee Structure Eighteen District Committees Chairman Deputy Chairman Secretary Chairman Damage Assessment Chairman Telecom Chairman Shelters & Welfare Chairman Works Chairman Supply Management Chairman Transport District Committees
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6 Caribbean: 38,045,052 (July 2001 est.) Source: World Fact Book SUMA Trained – 5,000 Saint Lucia: 155,996 (Jan 2001 est.) Source: Government Of Saint Lucia Statistics Dept. SUMA Trained – 50 +
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7 A Computer program is only effective IF USED! BUT… SUMA is used in a disaster response. SO!…
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8 By the end of June 2003 Through a loan with the World Bank Warehouses are to be constructed and furnished with equipment for nine District Committees. TIME LINE
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9 In tandem … SUMA shall be introduced to all eighteen district disaster committees. TIME LINE
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10 Through this same loan NEMO is to train fifteen Government Ministries in SUMA. The GOSL employs 9,000 persons. TIME LINE
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11 March 15 NEMO shall introduce SUMA to the Credit Union League and its members. TIME LINE
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12 A powerful tool for tracking resources. Software is free. Copyright in place but permission given to reproduce. STRENGTH
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13 5,000 persons trained Not one computer between us! WEAKNESS
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14 NEMO’s next step is to source computers for the SUMA Team. I need 18 do any of you have? NEXT STEP
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15 Thank You
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