Great Bay- The Community Development, Family & Humanitarian Affairs (CDFHA)
department is pleased to announce the start of its fourth annual “Get Ready, Get
Prepared” information sessions on hurricane preparedness. These informative sessions
will be held from Tuesday, May 6th to Monday, June 9th, 2025, at the Government
Administration Building, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. Furthermore, the information
sessions aims to: (1) Increase awareness regarding the different dimensions of
hurricane preparedness, (2) Equip participants with knowledge, tools and skills to
engage in advanced planning and preparation for the fast approaching 2025 Atlantic
Hurricane Season. The topics and weekly schedule is as follows:
Tuesday May 6, 2025:
1) “Tropical Storm Development” by the Meteorological Department” St. Maarten
Monday May 12, 2025:
1) “First Aid/CPR by the Windward Islands Emergency Medical Services” (WIEMS)
2) “Shelter Management” by Community Development, Family & Humanitarian
Affairs
Monday May 19, 2025:
1) “Evacuating minors after a storm” by Court of Guardianship
2) “Safety & Security” by Korps Politie St. Maarten (KPSM)
Monday May 26,2025:
1) “Enhanced Vulnerability Capacity Assessment” by The Leaders for Change
Foundation
Monday June 2,2025:
1) “Food Safety” by Stef Logix
2) “Insurance” by Insurance Company of the West Indies
Monday June 9, 2025:
1) “Using local traditions & values to prepare, cope and heal” by the St. Maarten
Foundation of Psychologists and Orthopedagogen.(SFPO)
Additionally, the interactive sessions will be facilitated by experts in hurricane
preparedness and disaster response and participants have the chance to enter a raffle
to win one of our many gift items. Their engaging presentations will offer helpful tips,
and up-to-date information meant to empower and safeguard ones family, organization
and community. This in turn will enable attendees to immediately apply what’ve their
learned at home, in the community they serve and their respective organization. The
information sessions are free of charge and designed to engage and empower key
community partners, including Community Councils (CCs), Faith-Based Organizations
(FBOs), Semi-Public entities, and Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) and
Community Leaders. Participants that attend at least 80% of the sessions will receive
a Certificate of Participation. For more information or to register, simply send us an
email at cdfha@sintmaartengov.org,Facebook @cdfhasxmgov or call +1721-5204315;
St. Peters Community Help Desk +1721-5203418; Dutch Quarter Community Help Desk
1721-5207651. Registration ends on Friday May 2, 2025.