The National Hazard Management Plan is a national policy with a cross-sectoral approach. The purpose of this Plan is to strengthen the management of natural and man-made disasters through the development of preparedness, response, mitigation and recovery procedures and plans. This Plan includes general information on the national disaster management structure and the roles and responsibilities of Operational Emergency Support Teams. This Plan focuses on the hazards affecting the Cayman Islands, namely hurricane, earthquake, tsunami, and man-made disasters. The plan lays down actions to: (I) guide operational response to disasters in Cayman Islands, (II) provide information to the United Kingdom, the international community, government agencies, the private sector, voluntary organizations, and the general public before, during and after any hazard occurrence, (III) provide education and training to the members of the public and the National Hazard Management Council in disaster mitigation, prevention, preparedness, response, rehabilitation and recovery, (IV) coordinate response actions through routine updating of multi-agency procedures for operational response to any hazard in the Cayman Islands, (V) upgrade and enforce administrative and operational functions and job descriptions for officers and entities in the Cayman Islands Government and of the National Hazard Management Council, (VI) strengthen the management of the National Emergency Operation Centre and the entities within, and (VII) guide the provision of appropriate disaster related equipment and material for the National Hazard Management Council and the National Emergency Operation Centre. A National Disaster Risk Management Strategy will be developed with a pro-active all-hazards, multi-agency approach to risk management. The Cayman Islands National Hazard Management Plan sets out the respective roles of all Government officers in the preparation for an immediate response to the event/incident within the Main Plan. The Hazard Management Cayman Islands is responsible for preparing the National Hazard Management Plan and its sub plans and for the overall direction and implementation of the plan at all stages of a hazard threat or occurrence, and will act as the focal point for coordination of the national disaster risk management programme. The Resource Support provides the function of location, inventory, acquisition and deployment of equipment, supplies, personnel and other resources to support requests from emergency responders during response operations in a timely manner, including the acquisition of essential relief resources, such as water, food, clothing, and local relief supplies. The emergency medical centres are intended to provide a safe environment for those requiring limited medical assistance or surveillance of individuals who are vulnerable and at risk under adverse condition.
Îles Caïmanes (RU) · 2019-07-01