MISSION
The Mission of the Agency is to reduce the loss of life and property within Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique by ensuring that adequate preparedness, response and mitigation measures are in place to deal with the impact of hazards.
VISION
The vision of the Agency is to develop a culture of prevention and safety among all sectors of society.
ROLE OF NaDMA
The National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA) formerly NERO was established in 1985 under a Pan Caribbean Disaster Preparedness Project. NaDMA is the body charged with the responsibility of coordinating all disaster-related activities on Grenada, Carriacou and Petite Martinique.
NaDMA is a department of the Office of the Prime Minister and is headed by the Prime Minister himself, Hon. Tillman Thomas. The day to day functions of the NaDMA are executed by a Secretariat which is the National Disaster Office located at Fort Frederick, Richmond Hill, St. George’s and is supervised by the National Disaster Coordinator Mr. Benedict Peters. The Office functions with approximately eleven (11) other officers.
NATIONAL EMERGENCY ADVISORY COUNCIL
The National Emergency Advisory Council (NEAC) is the body responsible for giving general direction and control and the development of policies. These responsibilities reside with the Honourable Prime Minister. The NEAC consists of the following members:
NATIONAL DISASTER OFFICE
The National Disaster Office overseas the work of the District Disaster Committees which function in seventeen (17) districts established along electoral boundary lines inclusive of Carriacou and Petite Martinique. These District Disaster Committees are patterned according to the National Structure and is headed by a District Disaster Coordinator who is assisted by a deputy and consists of eight (8) management committees with responsibility for the areas of Shelter Management, Safety and Security, Health and Welfare, Public Education and Information, Emergency Works and Transportation, Supplies Management, Damage and Needs Assessment and Telecommunications.
Evolving out of these District Disaster Committees are Village Sub-committees which consists of the same management committees.
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National Disaster Management Agency (NaDMA)
Fort Frederick, Richmond Hill
St. George's Grenada. WI.
Tel: (473) 440-0838
Fax: (473) 440-6674
E-mail: nadma@spiceisle.com
