REGIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM

RSS HQ/327

Regional Security System Headquarters Regional Security System Paragon Christ Church BB 17110 Telephone No. 246-420-7110 Fax No. 246-420-7316 E-mail address: [email protected] Brigadier General Stephen Lacroix Director General of the Secretariat of the Inter American Defence Board Organization of the American States Inter America Defense Board Secretariat 2600 16th Street N.W Washington DC 20441

Dear Sir 14 November 2018 RE: INFORMATION REQUEST - RESPONSE CAPABILITIES IN THE REGIONAL SECURITY SYSTEM’S MEMBER STATES The Regional Security System (RSS) was created out of a need for a collective response to security threats, which were affecting the stability of the region in the late 70’s and 80’s. In October 1982, four members of the Organisation of Eastern States (OECS) (, , St. Lucia and St. Vincent and the Grenadines) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Barbados to provide for mutual assistance on request. This gave rise to the birth of the RSS. St. Kitts and Nevis became a signatory in February 1984 and in January 1985. The Treaty establishing the RSS was signed at St. George’s, Grenada on 5 March 1996, replacing the MOU. The System has the status of an international organisation and enjoys legal personality. In an effort to improve the response capabilities, as well as strengthen coordination and cooperation among Member States, the RSS Headquarters signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency Coordinating Unit (CDEMA CU) to enhance the quality of regional response. In that light, please see the following table:

Types of hazards that affect RSS MS:  Hurricanes and other hydrometerological hazards;  Storms and torrential rains  Tsunamis  Flooding  Storm surges  Earthquakes  Volcanic eruptions (land and sea)  Landslides

Internal Organizations for Disaster Management:  Each country has a National Disaster Office (Please see Annex I) Contact Information:  Annex II

Logistics resources available:  RSS Airwing (2 x C26 aircraft)  Coast Guards of the RSS Member States (4 x Offshore Patrol Vessels)

In addition, through the CDEMA CU and the Regional Response Mechanism:  LIAT (Leeward Island Air Transport)  CAL (Caribbean Airlines)  Tropical Shipping

Armed Forces Participation:  Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force   St. Kitts & Nevis Defence Force  Police Forces of the 7 RSS Member States  CARICOM Disaster Relief Unit (CDRU in collaboration with CDEMA)

Regional & International Organizations that provide assistance: Given the mandate of the RSS HQ, and noting that there are various overseas territories within its area of operations, the RSS works in collaboration with:  The Embassy to Barbados and the OECS  United States Southern Command (US SOUTCOM)  United States Coast Guard  The British High Commission  Department for International Development (UKAid)  British Navy  The Dutch Military  CTG 4.4  Maritime Rescue Coordinating Centre (MRCC)  Fort de Organizations and agencies within the region that provides assistance include:  Caribbean Development Bank  Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)

Legal Foundations and Procedures:  The RSS HQ has Memorandums of Understanding with the various agencies and organizations identified.  Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Request for Assistance Procedures:  Treaty Establishing the Regional Security System  Treaty on Security Assistance Among CARICOM Member States (TSA)  Through CDEMA and the Regional Response Mechanism

It is hoped that this information helps in your deliberations. RSS HQ thanks you and avails itself of the opportunity to renew to the Organisation of American States – Inter American Defense Board Secretariat the assurances of its highest consideration.

Yours faithfully

Jeffrey Forde Director of Operations and Plans (Ag) for Executive Director

ANNEX I List of National Disaster Coordinators

Ms. Melissa Meade Mr. Philmore Mullin Director Director Department of Disaster Management National Office of Disaster Services Deputy Governor's Office James Ronald Webster Building P.O. Box 1399 Antigua & American Road P.O. Box 60 Barbuda The Valley, St. John's Antigua and Barbuda Telephone: (264) 497-2926 Telephone: (268) 462-4206 /268- Telephone EOC: 264-497-5666/5667 460-7075 (268) 562-2144

Mobile: (264) 476-3622 Direct: 268-562-1556 Fax: (264) 497-3134 Mobile: (268) 464-8456 SAT Phone: +881631669474/881631669473 Fax: (268) 462-4742 Office Email: [email protected] [email protected] (Activation of EOC) Email: [email protected] NDC Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Capt. Stephen Russell Ms. Kerry Hinds

National Disaster Coordinator Director

National Emergency Management Department of Emergency Management The Agency No. 30 Warrens Industrial Park Bahamas Cabinet Office Barbados Warrens Rawson Square St. Michael Nassau Barbados P.O. Box N-7145 Bahamas Telephone: (246) 438-7575/421- 6736/8516 Telephone: (242) 322-6081/5 Direct Tel: (246) 421-8134 (242) 322- 6085 Home: (246) 438-8725 Fax: (242) 326-5456 Cell: (246) 234-4835 Mobile: (242) 376-6362 SAT Phone: 8988169325000271516/ Email: [email protected] 8988169312002088767 [email protected] Fax : (246) 421-8612 [email protected] Email: [email protected]

[email protected]

Lt. Col. (Ret’d) Shelton Defour Ms. Sharleen DaBreo

National Disaster Coordinator (Ag) Director

National Emergency Management Department of Disaster Management Organisation Virgin #3 Wailling Road NEMO Headquarters Islands McNamara City Tortola Cayo Belize Virgin Islands (UK)

Telephone: (501) 822-0995 Telephone: (284) 468-4200

(501) 822-2054\ Direct Tel; (284) 468-4195

Mobile: 501-630-9794 Home Tel: (284) 494-8439

Fax: (501) 822-2861 Mobile Tel: (284) 468-9121 Fax: (284) 494-2024 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.nemo.org.bz Website: http://www.bviddm.com

Mr. Fitzroy Pascal Mr. Sylvan Mc Intyre National Disaster National Disaster Coordinator (Ag) Coordinator (Ag) National Disaster Management Agency Office of Disaster Dominica Management Grenada Fort Frederick Mt. Wheldale c/o Ministry of Public St. Georges Utilities Grenada Post Office Building Bayfront Telephone: 473-440-8390-4 ext 232 Direct Tel: (473) 440-8394 Dominica Mobile:( 473) 405-7451 Telephone: (767)266-5234 Fax: (473) 440-6674 (767) 448-7777 Email: [email protected] Fax: (767) 448-2883 [email protected] Mobile: (767) 275-3625 Website: http://www.spiceisle.com/nero Email: [email protected]

[email protected]

Lt Col Kester Craig Major Clive Davis

Director General (Ag) Director General

Civil Defense Commission Office of Disaster Preparedness and Guyana Camp Ayangauna Annex Emergency Management Thomas Lands Georgetown 2-4 Haining Road Guyana Kingston 5 Jamaica Telephone: (592) 226-1114 /7 Jamaica (592) 226-8815 (592) 226-9201 Telephone: (876) 906-9674

Mobile: (592) 600-8068 (876) 906-9675 Fax: (592) 226-1027 (876) 754-9077

Email: [email protected] (876) 754-9078

[email protected] (876) 906-9299

Website: http://www.cdc.gy Mobile : 1(876) 550 3632

Fax : (876) 754-3229

Email: [email protected]

Website: http://www.odpem.org.jm

Mr. Alvin Ryan Mr. Abdias Samuel

Director (Ag) National Disaster Coordinator

Disaster Management Coordination National Disaster Management Agency Agency Yellow Hill Road St Kitts/ Lime Kiln, Basseterre St. John's Nevis St. Kitts and Nevis Montserrat Telephone: (869) 466-5100 Telephone: (664) 491-7166/7161 Direct: 869 466 -5521 SAT Phone: 881621445963/ 761356594 Fax: (869) 466-5310 Mobile: (664) 495-0751 664-496-0089 Mobile: 869-766-4748 Fax: (664) 491-2465 Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Website: http://www.geocities.com/odpnevis

Mrs. Velda Octave-Joseph Ms. Michelle Forbes

Director Director

National Emergency Management National Emergency Management Saint Organisation Organisation St Vincent Lucia Bisee Ministry of National Security and the Old Montrose Grenadines St. Vincent and the Grenadines Telephone: (758) 452-3802/452- 4318/468-2126 Telephone: (784) 456-2975

Fax: (758) 453-2152 Direct Tel: (784) 451-2381

Mobile: (758) 484-9860 EOC Tel: : (784) 451-2384/451-2385/

Email: [email protected] 451-2380

[email protected] Fax: (784) 457-1691

SAT :8816-234-468-75 Mobile: (784) 531-6108

Website: Email: [email protected] http://www.geocities.com/slunemo [email protected]

Captain Neville Wint Dr. Virginia Clerveaux

Chief Executive Officer (a.i) Department of Disaster

Management and Emergencies Office of Disaster Preparedness & Management Turks and Director Trinidad Caicos Islands and Tobago No.4A Orange Grove Road South Base Trincity Tacarigua Grand Turk Turks & Caicos Islands

Telephone: (868) 640-1285 Telephone: (649) 338-4031

(868) 640-8905 (649) 338-4033

(868) 640-8653 Cell: (649) 231-3363

(868) 640-6493 Fax: (649) 946-1230

Mobile: (868) 721-7855 Email: [email protected]

Fax: (868) 640-8988 Email: [email protected]

Email: [email protected] [email protected]

[email protected]

Website: http://www.odpm.gov.tt

Dr. Jerry Chandler Colonel Jerry Slijnard Director Coordinator Directorate of Civil Protection National Coordination Center for Ministere de l'Interieur Disaster Relief (NCCR) Rue de la Reunion Suriname Port au Prince, Haiti Ministry of Defense Kwattaweg #29, Paramaribo Telephone: (509) 3702 4929 Suriname

(509) 3623 4141 Telephone: (597) 52 0840 / 42 Fax : NA 6416

Email: Other Line: (597) 719 3683 [email protected] Telephone EOC: (597) 52 0840 Copy to: [email protected] Mobile: (597)865-1016 Moise Jean- Pierre (Point of Fax: (597) 47 4320 Contact) Email: [email protected] Telephone: (509) 4898 0453 [email protected]

or (509) 3606 8222

ANNEX II RSS MEMBER STATES CONTACT INFORMATION

ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA

Prime Minister Tel: 1-268-462-4956 Prime Minister’s Office 1-268-462-0773 Government Building Fax: 1-268-462-9309 St John’s Email: [email protected]

Permanent Secretary Tel: 268-462-0773\462-5627 Prime Minister’s Office Fax: 1-268-462-0351 Government Building Fax: 1-268-462-3225 St John’s

Commissioner of Police Tel: 1-268-462-0360 Royal Police Force of Antigua & Barbuda 1-268-462-2095 (PABX) Police Headquarters Fax: 1-268-462-0954 P.O. Box 132 Cell: 1-268-463-1395/ American Road 1-268-464-8900 St John’s Email: [email protected] [email protected] (CoP ag)

Chief of Defence Staff Tel: 1-268-462-3363 Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force 1-268-462-1458 Ext 300 Camp Blizard Fax: 1-268-462-2716 St. Georges Cell: 1-268-464-7386 Fax: 1-268-460-8803

Email: [email protected] Staff Officer Operations & Training Tel: 1-268-462-1458 Ext 304 1-268-462-6360 Email: [email protected]

BARBADOS

Prime Minister Tel: 426-3179 Prime Minister’s Office Fax: 446-436-9280 Government Headquarters Email: [email protected] Bay Street

Permanent Secretary Tel: 429-7030 Prime Minister’s Office 436-6435 (PABX) Government Headquarters Fax: 436-9280 Bay Street

Chief of Staff Tel: 536-2330 Barbados Defence Force 536-2500 (PABX) St. Ann’s Fort Fax: 536-2211 Garrison 435-0516 (Ops Room) Email: [email protected] [email protected]

Commissioner of Police Tel: 430-7105 Royal Barbados Police Force 430-7100 (PABX) Police Headquarters Fax: 429-8755 James Street Email: [email protected] [email protected] Chief Fire Officer Tel: 836-7980 (direct) Level 5 General Post Office Bldg 836- 7983 (Deputy) Cheapside 535-7803 (Secretary) Bridgetwon 535-7800 (PBX) Email: [email protected] [email protected]

COMMONWEALTH OF DOMINICA

Prime Minister Tel: 1-767-449-9987 Prime Minister’s Office 1-767-448-2401 (PABX) Government Headquarters Fax: 1-767-448-8960 Roseau E-mail: [email protected]

Commissioner of Police Tel: 1-767-448-2476 Commonwealth of Dominica 1-767-448-2222(PABX) Police Force Fax: 1-767-448-6204 Headquarters E-mail: [email protected] Roseau

Commander Tel: 1-767-448-2222 Special Service Unit Ext. 5150 C/o Commonwealth of Dominica 1-767-448-7287 Police Force Fax: 1-767-448-1840 SSU Headquarters Morne Bruce

Head of Special Branch Tel: 1-767-448-2222 Ext. 5156 C/o Commonwealth of Dominica Police Force Fax: 1-767-448-3390 Police Headquarters Roseau

GRENADA

Permanent Secretary Tel: 1-473-440-2255 Prime Minister’s Office Fax: 1-473-440-4116 Financial Complex E-mail: [email protected] Careenage St George’s

Commissioner of Police Tel: 1-473-440-2823 Royal Grenada Police Force 1-473-440-3999/2266(PABX) Police Headquarters Fax: 1-473-440-4139 Fort George E-mail: [email protected] St George’s

Coast Guard Commander Tel: 1-473-444-1931 Grenada Coast Guard 1-473-444-1932 (PABX) True Blue Base Fax: 1-473-444-2839 Prickly Bay E-mail: [email protected] St George’s

Commander Tel: 1-473-444-1018 Special Services Unit 1-473-444-4999\4765 Police Headquarters Fax: 1-473-444-1018 ST KITTS AND NEVIS

Prime Minister Tel: 1-869-465-2103 Prime Minister’s Office Fax: 1-869-465-1001 Government Headquarters E-mail: [email protected] Church Street Basseterre

Commissioner of Police Tel: 1-869-465-2045 Royal St Kitts and Nevis 1-869-465-2241(PABX) Police Force Fax: 1-869-465-7078 Police Headquarters E-mail: [email protected] Cayon Street Basseterre

Commander Tel: 1-869-466-9275 St. Kitts Nevis Defence Force 1-869-466-9279/80 PABX Regimental Headquarters Fax: 1-869-466-9273 Camp Springfield E-mail: [email protected] P.O. Box 380 Basseterre

Coast Guard Commander Tel: 1-869-465-8384 General Office SKNDF Coast Guard 1-869-466-7312 Coast Guard Base Fax: 1-869-465-8406 Deep Water Port E-mail: [email protected] P O Box 380 Basseterre

ST LUCIA

Prime Minister Tel: 1-758-468-2101 or 2111 Prime Minister’s Office Gen. Off: 1-758-468-2103/11 5th Floor Greaham Louisy Fax: 1-758-468-2122 Administrative Building 1-758-453-7352 Castries E-mail: [email protected]

Commissioner of Police Tel: 1-758-456-3702 Royal St Lucia Police Force 1-758-452-2854/5(PABX) Police Headquarters Fax: 1-758-456-3281 Bridge Street Castries E-mail: [email protected]

Commander Tel: 1-758-456-3975 Special Services Unit Fax: 1-758-453-1000 C/o Royal St Lucia Police Force Police Headquarters Castries

ST. VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES

Prime Minister Tel: 1-784-456-1703 Prime Minister’s Office Tel: 1-784-457-1426 Government Building Fax: 1-784-457-2152 Kingstown E-mail: [email protected]

Commissioner of Police Tel: 1-784-456-1102 Royal St Vincent and the Tel: 1-784-457-1211 (PABX) Grenadines Police Force Fax: 1-784-456-1022/1-784-456-2816 Police Headquarters E-mail: [email protected] Kingstown

Coast Guard Commander Tel: 1-784-457-4554/4578 St Vincent and the Grenadines Fax: 1-784-457-4586 SVGS CALLIAQUA BASE 1-784-457-4578 PABX Coast Guard Service E-mail: [email protected] Coast Guard Base, Calliaqua P.O Box 3020 Kingstown