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The National Emergency Management Agency (Tobago) was established in accordance with The Tobago House of Assembly Executive Council Minute No. 64 of March 09, 1998. Through NEMA and by extension, the (National Disaster Management System) this island would benefit from a comprehensive disaster management approach, focused on prevention, preparation and mitigation against disasters, as well as emergency response, rehabilitation and recovery from such events.
However, the national government created a new organization for disaster management called the Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management as a division of the Ministry of National Security.
While formation of the ODPM made the name NEMA Tobago extraneous since it was no longer a national entity; NEMA Tobago remained though, functioning out of the Office of the Chief Secretary of the Tobago House of Assembly. After careful consideration, the Executive Council of the Tobago House of Assembly, by Executive Council Minute No. 722 of October 2008 decided on a change of name which would more accurately define the jurisdiction of the agency. That new name is Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA).
MISSION: To co-ordinate a network of agencies and individuals within the island of Tobago to direct their efforts to the maximum preservation of life and the protection of property in times of disaster.
Our State of Readiness can be evaluated in a number of ways:
- The continuous training of staff and emergency personnel
- Testing of written emergency plans, and
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Complimenting of the committed human resource with the necessary tools or equipment and infrastructure to undertake the task of modern disaster management here in Tobago. More details.
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