The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is accepting registration for a free two-day beginner VHF RadioTelephone Workshop.  

The Department of Disaster Management (DDM) is inviting contributions for the 2017 edition of its Disaster Digest magazine on the theme ‘A SMART Journey—The BVI’s steps to developing SMART Communities’.

The British Virgin Islands remains a Tsunami Ready Territory with the renewal of its Tsunami Ready recognition for another four years. 

His Excellency, the Governor John S. Duncan, OBE chaired his final meeting of the National Disaster Management Council (NDMC) on Thursday, June 15.

Twenty-two persons were trained to conduct assessments of health care facilities and schools in accordance with established health, safety and green standards.  Twenty-two persons were trained to conduct assessments of health care facilities and schools in accordance with established health, safety and green standards.  

The Territory’s state of readiness for a tsunami event has been reassessed as part of the process to renew its Tsunami Ready recognition.

A postgraduate student from the University of Portsmouth, England is in the British Virgin Islands conducting research on the Territory’s response mechanism for coping with a mass casualty event involving locals and tourists. 

The Governor's Office is reminding the community to ensure that their travel documents are valid this hurricane season.

The public, including visitors, are advised to put precautionary measures in place and increase their state of readiness in preparation for an above normal hurricane season which began today June 1.

Nineteen new fire officers and two police officers have successfully completed a one-week training programme in Emergency Care and Treatment (ECAT).