NDRF conducts Mock Drill on Earthquake and Landslide at Samba

 NDRF to hold mock exercise on Earthquake and Landslide at Samba

NDRF conducts Mock Drill on Earthquake and Landslide  at Samba

Mock exercise on Earthquake and Landslide preparedness held in Samba

Samba:- The 13 Battalion of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) conducted a mock drill on Earthquake and Landslide preparedness under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner, Samba,  Anuradha Gupta, who is also the Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Samba, at DC Office Nandani Hills Park Samba. The NDRF team displayed scene assessment, security and cutting-off building utilities. The team also showed the process for recovery of surface victims, rope rescue techniques and recovering victims. The NDRF team also demonstrated the building-cutting approach to the victim and the use of VLC (Victim Locating Camera), extricating the victim with pre-hospital treatment, using an airlifting bag (heavy slap or load) and conducting Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) if the victim is unconscious.

Observers are briefed on their roles. Thereafter, they take over and start painting situations in a bottom-up approach with specialized inputs from nodal agencies. The situations are conceptualized to derive certain lessons and find gaps, if any, in the resources/systems. Mobilization of resources takes place on orders of respective department heads to mitigate the situation. The concept of Incident Response System to manage the disaster is practised. At the end of the mock exercise, a detailed debriefing takes place to consolidate the good practices and lessons learnt.

After the demonstration, Chairman DDMA (DC) Samba, thanked the 13 Battalion of NDRF for showcasing the preparedness mechanism at the time of an earthquake. He pointed out that an earthquake and landslide can occur at any time as Samba is located in a seismic zone. Chairman DDMA (DC) Samba stressed on the authorities to introduce latest technology for real-time communication, disaster assessment, disaster response and rescue operation and other aid in case of any natural or manmade disaster. He appreciated the team of 13th Bn NDRF for organizing a wonderful and informative mock drill in the district.

Senior Superintendent of Police Samba Benam Tosh, ADC Samba Rakesh Dubey, CMO, Dy. Commandant NDRF Uttam Singh, DSP Telecommunication Samba, Officer Fire and emergency services Samba, DIO Samba, 3 SOS and 25 other Participants from NDRF.  Besides, all concerned line departments including Education, Health, PHE, I&FC, Traffic, PDD, F&E Serviced, Police, Traffic, Transport and Revenue were present during the event.