Awareness on disaster management
Source: The Sangai Express
Bpr, May 19 2018:
An awareness cum demonstration on disaster management was held at the multipurpose hall ofBishnupur district SP campus and Mini Secretariat yesterday.
Since 12 Battalion National Disaster Response Force, Doimukh Arunachal Pradesh in association with SP Bishnupur and Bishnupur district administration joined hands to conduct the awareness programme in which SP Bishnupur, District Level officers and staff working at Mini Secretariat attended.
A team of 12 Bn NRDF led by 12 Battalion National Disaster Response Force In-spector/GD Akhilesh Kumar, Sub Inspector/GD Nikhil Malik and Assistant Sub Inspt/ ROT T Somorjen Meitei spoke as well as demonstrated at the programme as resource persons.
They elaborated and demonstrated on first aid process, measures to take during any natural disaster, how to reach safe zones etc, reports our correspondent.
They also demonstrated and exhibited the tools and equipments employed during disasters and their uses.
Speaking on the occasion, SP Jogeshchandra Haobijam appreciated for conducting such awareness programme while underlining the frequent occurrence of disasters like fire, flood, earthquake etc in the past few months.
He added that such programme will raise awareness among the police personnel as well as the public in taking the first step during a disaster.
The awareness camp was also organised at Nambol Bazar community hall today.
Similar donstrations were shown to the public as well as the participants.