By Jaedee Caines
This week disaster officials on Nevis participated in emergency care sessions dubbed Emergency Care and Treatment in Disasters.
The course is the collaborative effort of the Nevis Disaster Management Office, the Premier’s Ministry, Ministry of Health, the Alexandra Hospital, the Nevis Air and Sea Port Authority (N.A.S.P.A) and the Pan American Health Organisation (P.A.H.O) in Barbados.
The official launching ceremony took place Monday morning at the Ingle Blackett Conference Room of the Nevis Co-operative Credit Union.
The ceremony was attended by disaster officials, the Premier Honourable Vance Amory, permanent secretary in the premier’s ministry and human resources, Venetta Hobson Moving and facilitator for the program Peter Burgess of Barbados.
Burgess who is a first timer to Nevis said the training sessions is geared towards helping first responders act effectively prior to the time when the main health professionals arrive. He said is aim is to “get organisations to work together in a multisectorial environment.”
Premier and minister responsible for disaster management in the Nevis Island Administration Honourable Vance Amory commended those who attended Monday’s launch for showing their dedication towards providing healthcare by being apart of the training.
He spoke of the importance of receiving some level of training in healthcare. He said, “involvement in training is critical for us in this small island…we must seek to make ourselves at least in the primary sense, self sufficient in disaster management and preparation.”
Director of the Nevis Disaster Management Office, Lester Blackett chaired Monday’s launch.
