Arunachal: Awareness Programme on disaster management held in Balijan
The team also demonstrated on preparation of search and rescue operations equipment like stretchers, life jackets etc with resources available in every household.
Balijan
The District Administration and the Department of Disaster Management has organized a Community Awareness Programme on disaster management in collaboration with 12th BN NDRF, Doimukh at Indoor Stadium, Balijan today i.e, on 25th Sept 2019.
With this, the two weeks familiarization exercise on disaster management under Papumpare District begins today wherein a team of 12th BN NDRF from Itanagar under the command of Inspector Vivek Kumar gave practical demonstration on search and rescue operations and lectures on safety tips of various disasters like earthquake, flood, landslides, fire etc.
The team also demonstrated on preparation of search and rescue operations equipment like stretchers, life jackets etc with resources available in every household.
Tasso Gambo, ADC, Balijan urged all the participants to be attentive during the programme and try to acquire knowledge on safety tips of various hazards which will help them in saving their lives and lives of others during emergency situations.
The programme was attended by the Officers and officials of various departments under Balijan Sub-Division and general public of Balijan area.
Similar Awareness Programmes and school safety programme on disaster management have been scheduled to be organized in various schools and community levels under various Sub-Divisions of Papumpare District.
