Published 25 February 2025
Basseterre, St Kitts and Nevis
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MOE CONTINUES DISTRIBUTION OF FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TO VARIOUS SCHOOLS IN ST. KITTS
Basseterre, St. Kitts, Tuesday, February 25, 2025: The Ministry of Education continues its
commitment to school safety with the ongoing distribution of fire extinguishers to various
schools across St. Kitts. This initiative is part of the Model Safe School Programme, which is
funded by the Caribbean Disaster Emergency Management Agency (CDEMA).
During the latest handover ceremony, Focal Point for the Safe School Programme, Dr. Tricia
Esdaille emphasized the importance of having safe schools in St. Kitts.
“With regards to the Ministry of Education and its Safe School Programme, we continue to work
within our schools in various ways each academic year. This year as we look to build our
program, we continue to work with the nine pilot schools, and they are the recipients of fire
extinguishers. The receipt of the fire extinguishers is the first phase. Over the course of this
academic year, we look to have training within all our schools that receive fire extinguishers on
how to use them effectively.”
She further explained that the Ministry of Education is looking at the next phase of the project
which includes, a federal approach to school safety, building more community connections, the
development of school safety plans for all schools, school safety drills, and capacity building for
staff and students so that they can respond to incidents in schools.
School Principals expressed their gratitude for the provision of fire extinguishers, acknowledging
the significance of this initiative in ensuring the safety of students and staff. They also committed
to mounting the extinguishers securely and ensuring that, if ever needed, they would be used
correctly.
The Ministry of Education remains dedicated to strengthening emergency preparedness in
schools, with this latest initiative reinforcing the overall objective of creating safer learning
environments for all.
