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Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency (CDERA) - Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (EMA)

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Affiliation: Government, International, Military Agency Updated Jan 13, 2010
Command & Control, Donations & Supply Mgmt Units Updated Jan 13, 2010
Command & Control, Medical Unit Updated Jan 13, 2010
First Responder, Carribean Region Updated Jan 13, 2010
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Information Resource, Situation Reports & Status Reports Updated Jan 13, 2010
Services, Disaster Mitigation Updated Jan 13, 2010
Services, Disaster Relief Updated Jan 13, 2010
Services, Disaster Response Updated Jan 13, 2010

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2010 Haiti Earthquake ArchivedJoined Jan 13, 2010

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Mission: The motto of the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency encapsulates the nature and work of this disaster management organisation which serves the Caribbean Community (CARICOM). This regional inter-governmental agency established in September 1991 by an Agreement of the Conference of Heads of Government of CARICOM to be responsible for disaster management. There are presently sixteen Participating States? within CDERA’s membership. Functions
CDERA's main function is to make an immediate and coordinated response to any disastrous event affecting any Participating State, once the state requests such assistance. Other functions include: Securing, collating and channeling to interested governmental and non-governmental organizations, comprehensive and reliable information on disasters? affecting the region;
Mitigating or eliminating as far as possible, the consequences of disasters affecting Participating States.
Establishing and maintaining on a sustainable basis, adequate disaster response capabilities among Participating States; and,
Mobilizing and coordinating disaster relief from governmental and non-governmental organizations for affected Participating States.
Service: Temporary

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Haiti Earthquake Update #1 - CDEMA commences regional response
Wed, 13 Jan 2010, 16:51

CDEMA has commenced the regional response to the Haiti Earthquake. Jamaica, the CDEMA sub regional focal point with responsibility for Haiti has deployed a Jamaica Defence Force vessel with technical, medical and military personnel and relief supplies.
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Information Note - Major 7.0 earthquake affects Haiti
By CDEMA Tue, 12 Jan 2010, 22:22