🇹🇹 Trinidad & Tobago
Last verified: July 2026 — validate with your local authorities during the annual update of the club directory.
1. Emergency numbers
| Service |
Number |
| Police |
999 (or 911) |
| Fire brigade |
990 |
| Ambulance |
811 |
| ODPM disaster emergency |
511 |
| Report a crime (toll-free, anonymous) |
555 |
| Tobago emergency relief |
211 |
| Coast Guard |
634-4440 |
2. National disaster management
| Element |
In Trinidad & Tobago |
| National agency |
ODPM (Office of Disaster Preparedness and Management) — odpm.gov.tt |
| Legal mandate |
National coordinating body for disaster preparedness and response (formerly NEMA); operates the National Emergency Operations Centre |
| Supervising authority |
Ministry of National Security |
| Territorial crisis authority |
Municipal / Regional Corporations Disaster Management Units (DMUs); Tobago Emergency Management Agency (TEMA) for Tobago |
| Citizen preparedness |
ODPM public education, Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), shelter management training |
3. Alert systems
| System |
What it is |
Access |
| Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) |
National weather branch: hurricane/tropical-storm watches and warnings, adverse-weather alerts; liaises with the US National Hurricane Center |
metoffice.gov.tt |
| UWI Seismic Research Centre (St Augustine) |
Regional seismic and volcanic monitoring for the Eastern Caribbean |
uwiseismic.com |
| ODPM alerts |
National disaster warnings and shelter activation |
odpm.gov.tt |
| US National Hurricane Center |
Cyclone tracking (cone, Saffir-Simpson categories) |
nhc.noaa.gov |
4. Key non-Rotary actors
| Actor |
Role in disaster |
| Trinidad and Tobago Red Cross Society |
Emergency shelter, relief distribution, first aid, Restoring Family Links |
| ODPM |
National coordination of response and relief — get known there BEFORE the crisis |
| Regional Corporation DMUs / TEMA |
Local coordination, shelters, community response teams |
| Trinidad and Tobago Defence Force |
Search and rescue, logistics, Coast Guard operations |
| IFRC |
International backing of the national Red Cross society |
5. Dominant risks → guide cards
| Risk |
Where |
Card to print |
| Flood / flash flood |
Nationwide — the most frequent hazard (rainy season June-December) |
Card B2 |
| Tropical storm / hurricane |
Whole territory; southern edge of the Atlantic hurricane belt |
Card B1 |
| Landslide |
Northern Range and hilly terrain after heavy rain |
Card A4 |
| Earthquake |
Whole territory (active Caribbean plate boundary) |
Card A1 |
| Industrial / HAZMAT accident |
Point Lisas industrial estate, energy sector |
Card D1 |
| Coastal hazard / storm surge |
Low-lying coasts |
Card A2 |
6. Equivalences with the guide's terms
| Generic term in the guide |
Trinidad & Tobago equivalent |
| National disaster management agency |
ODPM |
| National response plan |
National Response Framework (coordinated by ODPM) |
| Emergency medical service (EMS) |
Ambulance (via 811) |
| Territorial state authority |
Municipal / Regional Corporation DMU; TEMA (Tobago) |
| National meteorological alert |
Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (TTMS) |
| National seismic monitoring |
UWI Seismic Research Centre |
| Inter-agency coordination |
ODPM National Emergency Operations Centre |
Donation tax rules: to be confirmed locally — deductibility of donations to a Rotary club or foundation should be checked with the Board of Inland Revenue (BIR) and your district before publishing any deductibility claim.
7. Rotary section — to be completed by your club
| Element |
Your information |
| Rotary district |
____ |
| District Governor (DG) |
____ |
| District disaster officer (DRO/DRC) |
____ |
| ShelterBox contact |
____ |
| National coordination body (ODPM contact) |
____ |
| Neighbouring clubs (< 50 km) |
____ |
| Last update of this section |
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Sources: ODPM (odpm.gov.tt, emergency 511), Trinidad and Tobago Police Service (ttps.gov.tt — 999/911), Trinidad and Tobago Meteorological Service (metoffice.gov.tt), UWI Seismic Research Centre (uwiseismic.com), NAGICO / Ministry of Sport and Community Development emergency-number listings (fire 990, ambulance 811). Report any error: g.bourgogne.rtn@gmail.com