WEBINAR

Emergency Readiness and Response: Lessons from the Bahamas

Recording: September 9th, 2025

Overview:

In this webinar, the Grand Bahama Power Company (GBPC) shares practical, experience-based insights into strengthening organizational emergency preparedness. Drawing on years of storm response drills and continuous improvement efforts, GBPC outlines how its teams have refined readiness strategies, enhanced cross-department coordination, and built more resilient response frameworks.

With expertise presented by Brittany Pratt, GBPC’s Regulatory Affairs and Compliance Director and Emergency Operations Command Lead, the session provides a look at how the company prepares for critical events—from lessons learned through past storm simulations to the evolving strategy for managing the 2025 fire season.

The recording also explores how GBPC incorporates stakeholders and contractors into its preparedness planning to ensure a cohesive, community-aligned response. Watch to learn how GBPC’s structured, forward-thinking approach can inform and elevate your own emergency response planning.

Insights Explored:

  • Emergency Readiness and Response Best Practices
  • Lessons learned from GBPC’s Storm Response Drill over the past years
  • Management of the 2025 fire season outbreaks and building upon current practices
  • Stakeholders and Contractor Engagement 

Our speaker:

Brittany Pratt

Director of Regulatory Affairs and Compliance
Grand Bahama Power Company, Freeport, Bahamas.

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