Training on “Basic Life Support” for JK Police personnel concludes

JAMMU, SEPTEMBER 23: The one week training programme on “Basic Life Support” for second batch of J&K Police personnel concluded today at SDRF 2nd Battalion Headquarters Jammu.

Pertinently, 42 Police personnel from various wings of J&K Police were trained during the programme in various effective ways to deal with disaster situations.  The training was imparted by SDRF instructor in various life saving techniques and other rescue methods i.e. Collapse Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR), Fire Fighting, Medical First Aid, Snake Biting etc.

During the training, a demonstration on latest equipments to be used  for emergency medical services  was also presented by a team of MGM Associates, Medical Emergency and Health Care.

The valedictory function of the course was presided over by Commandant SDRF 2nd Battalian Jammu Rashmi Wazir who highlighted the importance and need of the course.

Later, training certificates were also distributed among the trainees by the Commandant.

Pertinently, J&K State is a disaster prone state and falls in seismic zone-4/5 and the state Government  has taken various steps to train the local Police personnel in various disaster management training programmes to face the situation during natural and manmade disasters.

The Police Headquarter Quarter, J&K,  Directorate of HG/CD and SDRF J&K, Srinagar has started various training programmes at SDRF 1st     and 2nd  Battalion Headquarters Jammu and Srinagar to train maximum police personnel.