Cadet Force completes Disaster Warehouse Management Course

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cadet Force, in conjunction with the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO), conducted a two-day workshop in Disaster Relief Warehouse Management.{{more}}

The course, which began on Friday, June 26, 2009, included a visit to the National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) warehouse at Campden Park. The workshop sessions were conducted at NEMO Conference Room. The opening ceremony was addressed by Commandant of Cadets Lieutenant Colonel Dwight Lewis, Director of NEMO Howie Prince and principal facilitator Dr Marcus Day, Director of the Caribbean Drug and Alcohol Research Institute.

The course, which was attended by thirty senior and middle management Cadet Force personnel, covered various aspects of warehousing, including storage procedures, stock management, preservation and packaging, material handling, equipment requirements and truck loading.

The St. Vincent and the Grenadines Cadet Force has been assigned responsibility for Disaster Relief Management through the National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO). This includes the management of the central disaster relief warehouse and other satellite warehouses. Accordingly, the course had as its main objective to establish a cadre of trained Cadet Force personnel in Warehouse Relief and Supplies Management.

Funding for the course was provided through the St. Vincent and the Grenadines National Commission for UNESCO.