The Ministry of Health Agriculture and Human Services (MOHAHAS) is pleased to welcome the newly appointed Director of the Emergency Medical Services to the Turks and Caicos Islands. Mr. George Hazel assumed this position 3rd October 2016 and brings with him a wealth of experience in the field of Emergency Management.
Mr. George F. Hazel is a U.S. certified Paramedic from Trinidad and Tobago and has been practicing in the field of Emergency Management, specifically Emergency Medical Services and Disaster Management, for the past seventeen (17) years in the Caribbean region. He holds a Bachelor’s of Education Degree in Educational Leadership and Management from the University of the West Indies, Open Campus, St Augustine.
He is currently a member of various EMS professional bodies, including the National Association of EMS Educators (NAEMSE), National EMS Management Association (NEMSMA) and National Association of EMTs (NAEMT).
Regionally, he is the interim Chairperson of the Caribbean Association of EMS Professionals (CAEMSP). He also currently holds the US National Registry Certification for EMS Providers and a serving member of the Trinidad and Tobago Defense Force Reserves (TTDFR). He is completing his research paper for a Post Graduate degree at the Masters level in Adult and Continuing Education at the UWI. His focus is on integrating educational techniques in the modern workplace for human and social capital development that produces Human Resource capacity building and national development.
The Ministry of Health Agriculture and Human Services looks forward to working with Mr. Hazel in strengthening the gains made in the EMS Department in addition to developing the services so that it fully realizes its potential in providing excellence to the residents and visitors of the TCI.