QEH mobilizes essential staff to assist with storm response
Article by July 3, 2021
Disaster preparedness is a continuous activity at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, and although affected by the passage of Hurricane Elsa, staff were well prepared and demonstrated exceptional levels of teamwork and support.
Executive Chairman of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Board of Management, Juliette Bynoe-Sutherland noted that on Saturday, July 3, a full assessment was conducted of the main QEH grounds, its Enmore Compound, Belleville Annex, the Emergency Ambulance Service (EAS) headquarters and the Harrisons Point Isolation Centre.
The assessment showed significant wind and flood damage to roofs and windows of the QEH, as well as uprooted trees across the compound, the most significant of which resulted in damage to a guard hut and a vehicle at the hospital’s River Road entrance.