Young people encouraged to prepare for disasters
August 4, 2026
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Deputy Director of the Department of Emergency Management, Major Robert Harewood, says Barbados’ young people have a critical role to play in disaster preparedness.
His comments came during a joint closing ceremony for the Safe Coast BIM and C.O.O.K. Caribbean summer camps at the Main Guard Clock Tower on the Garrison Savannah.
The Safe Coast BIM programme, hosted by the Ashley Lashley Foundation in collaboration with the Department of Emergency Management, aimed to equip children with the basic skills needed for disaster and emergency response.
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