Coralisle Group (CG BritCay) donates disaster recovery system to Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI)
Coralisle Group (CG) representative and CG BritCay General Manager Lester Purvis (right) presents the keys for a disaster recovery shelter system (DRSS) to Hazard Management Cayman Islands (HMCI) Director Danielle Coleman.
The DRSS and generator has served three CG Group territories faithfully for more than a decade. It is portable and equipped to be deployed as a fully functioning office environment or medical clinic, complete with electrical lighting, air conditioning and information technology capabilities.
Mr. Purvis reported, “We’re retiring the system following changes to our business continuity strategy, however, we wanted to ensure that it continues to positively impact the Cayman community. We’re happy to donate the entire system, and it is only fitting that it should go to the agency spearheading our disaster recovery as an island.
“It is our priority to ensure that not only do we deliver peace of mind to our clients, but to support the people and communities in which we live and work.”
Thanking Mr. Purvis and the CG Group for the generous donation Ms. Coleman noted, “The Cayman Islands face a wide range of natural and manmade hazards, many of which are increasing with climate change. At HMCI, we continually work to build our infrastructure to adapt and respond accordingly. The equipment very generously donated by CG BritCay will help further our resilience and our response and recovery capabilities.”
A self-sufficient facility, it can house up to 30 staff members performing normal day-to-day activities when fully erected. It is designed to be packaged and quickly deployed, and can be mobilised, set-up and in operation in less than 24 hours.
The shelter, which is an aluminium-framed soft-walled structure, consists of four compartments all of which can be efficiently powered by the 140-kilowatt generator accompanying the system. The unit needs no tools for assembly, is secured by huge water bags and can withstand winds up to 50mph.
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