ANANTNAG, FEBRUARY 21: A day-long training-cum-awareness camp on disaster
preparedness was organized today at Srigufwara byDistrict Disaster Management
Authority Anantnag.
Tehsildar head quarter, Anantnag Imtiyaz Ali,
Tehsildar Srigufawara RashidRaina,officials from
Civil Defence Anantnag, Health and Rural Development were present on the
occasion.
The camp witnessed a massive participation of a
large number of ASHA workers, Anganwari Workers, Numberdars, Chowkidars,
volunteers, functionaries of Disaster Management Authority and other prominent
sections of the society.
The people, volunteers and other members of civil
defence were imparted training in medical emergency rescue, and emergency
evacuation using ropeways, besides giving glimpse of modern equipment used in
collapsed structures and firefighting.
The people and other participants hailed this
initiative of District Administration and demanded to conduct such programs in
future as well.
The programme was aimed at educating the people
about various means of disaster management, besides disseminating awareness
about various methods of mitigating disaster losses.
On the occasion, various speakers deliberated on
the topic and exhorted upon proper preparedness to minimize losses.
Later, a mock drill was organized in which
volunteers of civil defence, youth services and sports, revenue, education, and
other departments participated.
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