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Key Links
Weather Updates
Weather Updates
Click here for the Met Office website for the latest weather updates.
Emergency Contacts
Emergency Contacts
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PANS
Sign up for Trinidad and Tobago Public Alert Notification System (PANS) and receive emergency alerts for your area.
UWI Seismic Research Centre
Current national seismological and volcanological service for contributing territories in the Eastern Caribbean.
News & Advisories
ODPM REVIEWS NATIONAL READINESS AND RESPONSE
On Thursday 25th January 2024, the Office of...
PLANNING COMMENCES FOR THE NDPPM 2024
On Wednesday 17th January 2024, the National...
Statement on International Day of Disaster Risk Reduction by Minister of National Security, the Honourable Fitzgerald Hinds M.P.
Latest Articles
ODPM received delegation from the Federative Republic of Brazil
On Monday 22nd January 2024, the ODPM received a...
ODPM facilitates Incident Command System (I00) Training
On Saturday 13th January, 2024, the ODPM...
ODPM welcomes Minister of Planning and Development, the Honourable Pennelope Beckles-Robinson M.P.
On Friday, January 12, 2024 the CEO of the ODPM,...
Who we are
The Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management (ODPM) is a division of the Ministry of National security. It was established by the Cabinet in January 2005 as the National Disaster Office responsible for managing all aspects of the disaster management cycle, which includes mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery. The function of the ODPM is not limited to coordinating efficient responses when needed but also includes proactive, pre-emptive activities geared towards developing a more informed, resilient public.
Our approach
Prevention
The ODPM informs the development of mitigation strategies and plans and influences the formulation of policies, through research and collaboration with key stakeholders.
Mitigation
Mitigation is the lessening or limitation of the adverse impacts of hazards and related disasters. The adverse impacts of hazards often cannot be prevented fully, but their scale or severity can be substantially lessened by various strategies and actions.
Preparedness
The ODPM strengthens community involvement as it relates to Comprehensive Disaster Management while supporting the coordination of first responders.
Response
The ODPM ensures that all disaster management agencies are well-equipped to respond before and during a hazard or disaster
Recovery
The ODPM coordinates the recovery process with National, Regional and International agencies.
Our Stakeholders
Some of our stakeholders include the Ministry of Rural Development and Local Government, the Ministry of Works and Transport, the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force (TTDF), the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (TTPS), the Trinidad and Tobago Fire Service (TTFS), the Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS), SEWA International TT, Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross and ITNAC just to name a few. The relationships forged through daily and weekly interactions with stakeholders are critical to the successful implementation and facilitation of National DRM practices and protocols.
