Documents & Publications
Official DEM library.
Plans, policies, checklists, and reference materials issued by the Department of Emergency Management and partner agencies. Filter by format, issuer, or revision year.
Showing 9 of 9 publications
- PDF
SHELTER LIST 2026
Current listing of approved emergency shelters across all eleven parishes.
- Format ·
- PDF · 780 KB
- Issuer ·
- Department of Emergency Management
- Revised ·
- Jun 2026
- PDF
HOUSEHOLD PREPAREDNESS CHECKLIST
One-page checklist covering kit, plan, and shelter essentials for every household.
- Format ·
- PDF · 340 KB
- Issuer ·
- Department of Emergency Management
- Revised ·
- May 2026
- XLSX
REGIONAL HAZARD RISK REGISTER
Consolidated hazard and vulnerability register maintained with CDEMA.
- Format ·
- XLSX · 540 KB
- Issuer ·
- CDEMA
- Revised ·
- Feb 2026
- PDF
AGENCY DIRECTORY
Directory of national and regional partner agencies with contact details.
- Format ·
- PDF · 210 KB
- Issuer ·
- Department of Emergency Management
- Revised ·
- Nov 2025
- DOCX
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT FORM
Standard form for reporting post-event damage to property and infrastructure.
- Format ·
- DOCX · 95 KB
- Issuer ·
- Department of Emergency Management
- Revised ·
- Aug 2025
FeaturedPOLICY FRAMEWORK & SOPS FOR SYSTEMATIC SHUTDOWN AND REACTIVATION OF BARBADOS
The national framework governing the orderly shutdown and phased reactivation of Barbados during major emergencies.
- Format ·
- PDF · 3.8 MB
- Issuer ·
- Department of Emergency Management
- Revised ·
- Mar 2025
- PDF
BUSINESS CONTINUITY GUIDE
Practical guidance for small and medium businesses to plan for disruption.
- Format ·
- PDF · 1.6 MB
- Issuer ·
- Department of Emergency Management
- Revised ·
- Sept 2024
- PDF
NATIONAL DISASTER PLAN
Barbados' comprehensive multi-hazard national response plan.
- Format ·
- PDF · 1.2 MB
- Issuer ·
- Department of Emergency Management
- Revised ·
- Jun 2024
- PDF
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ACT
The primary legislation establishing DEM and the national emergency framework.
- Format ·
- PDF · 2.4 MB
- Issuer ·
- Parliament of Barbados
- Revised ·
- Jan 2023
