ABOUT US
EMATT’s primary goal is to substantially reduce disaster losses in Trinidad and Tobago by building the resilience of communities. Our biggest asset is our combined experience in the development of regional and national responses and preparation and providing the right guidance and support enabling us to become influential leaders of positive change. We have the energy, creativity and will to do things differently….we will be identified by our CONSISTENT, PERSISTENT and ACCURATE approach in fulfilling our mandate. We do, disaster mitigation, disaster response planning and consulting and disaster risk reduction awareness.
WHO ARE WE
EMATT can best be described as a civil society organization – we are a non-state, not-for-profit organization, the members of which are all volunteers.
OUR VISION
To be the nation’s recognised “voice” of emergency management that advocates for and promotes Disaster Risk Reduction as part of sustainable national development for the long-term benefit of Trinidad and Tobago.
OUR MISSON
To provide an enabling platform and act as a catalyst for continuous enhancement of national Disaster Risk Reduction activities. We will achieve this through advocacy, leveraging industry expertise and best practice, developing partnerships and strategic alliances and knowledge transfer.
OUR
BELIEFS
Climate change is a reality, and the increasing effects of climate change have become more and more significant in DRR. Furthermore, our risk profile is worsened by the presence of anthropogenic hazards;
Risk Mitigation
Sustainable national development will be optimally achieved if we simultaneously pursue disaster risk reduction (DRR).
Sustainable National Development
Trinidad and Tobago will be better prepared for extreme hazard events when national, municipal, community and individual household disaster management systems are all as prepared as their respective resources permit.
Preparedness at all Levels
Risk Mitigation
Climate change is a reality, and the increasing effects of climate change have become more and more significant in DRR. Furthermore, our risk profile is worsened by the presence of anthropogenic hazards;
ship in the area of DRR should be provided by the State but DRR is everybody’s responsibility; and
Everybody's Responsibility
Risk Mitigation
Climate change is a reality, and the increasing effects of climate change have become more and more significant in DRR. Furthermore, our risk profile is worsened by the presence of anthropogenic hazards;
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