With a flurry of swift, but calculated movements and a whirlwind of intentional activities, members of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (RBDF) launched the entity’s Annual Hurricane Preparedness Exercise on Tuesday past. The exercise focuses on reviewing plans for disaster response in the event of an active hurricane season. This includes rehearsing and executing drills for various responses and checking all equipment and logistics to ensure they are in optimal working condition. The undertaking is designed to help prepare RBDF members mentally for the start of this sometimes tough season. This year’s exercise comes with a bit more than a month to spare before the official start of the hurricane season which spans June 1st to November 30th every year.
“Persons are aware, for the most part, that if disaster strikes, the Royal Bahamas Defence Force will be on the scene regardless. What many people don’t know is what goes into this response and what it looks like,” says Lieutenant Commander Michael Saunders, Exercise Coordinator. The Public Relations Department of the RBDF shudders at this thought that this information is not available for all to note and hence this short series.