Maria Medard
Deputy Director
National Emergency Management Organisation
Tel : (758) 452 3802
Fax : (758) 453 2152
Mobile: (758) 461 7623
Email: mmedard@gosl.gov.lc
Office of the Prime Minister
Bisee, Castries
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PRESS RELEASE
July 06, 2022
REQUIREMENTS FOR HOSTING MASS CROWD EVENTS
The National Emergency Management Organisation (NEMO) wishes to advise event organizers of Statutory Instrument No. 78 of 2022 which mandates physical distancing and orders that a person shall distance himself or herself no less than three feet from another person in all public and private spaces on Saint Lucia.
Be further advised, all mass crowd event organizers must obtain the necessary approvals from all relevant agencies before proceeding with your proposed event. Also, event organizers must submit all required applications in triplicate to NEMO no less than fourteen [14] days in advance of the scheduled date. This is to facilitate site visits by NEMO officials to ensure the suitability of the proposed venues.
Provided below are the prerequisites for events that exceed 200 people:
- Royal Saint Lucia Police Force:
ü Permission for Loud Speakers
ü Traffic Management Plan
ü Security Plan
- Saint Lucia Fire Service:
ü Evacuation Plan
ü EMT Support with Ambulance
- Ministry of Health:
ü Mass Casualty Response Plan
ü Letter providing Medical Support (from either a Medical Practioner, Saint Lucia Red Cross or St. John Ambulance Brigade)
ü Public Health Certification
Event planners can access the full list of requirements via the NEMO and the Government of Saint Lucia websites – http://www.nemo.gov.lc ; https://www.govt.lc.
Please Note: The Ministry of Health has discontinued requests from event organizers for COVID-19 Protocol Letters.
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