A one-day orientation training programme on first aid and family news service (FNS) was organised by the Indian Red Cross Society, Odisha State Branch here. The aim was to enhance capacity of SDRT, DDRT, Red Cross volunteers and life members of Puri, Khordha, Cuttack and Jagatsinghpur to deliver emergency health services during Nabakalebara festival. Besides, a cadre would be formed to trace out missing persons when his/her contact is lost as a result of conflict, migration and support for restoring link with their families. The training programme was inaugurated by Honorary Secretary, IRCS-OSB Branch Dr Chakradhar Panda as chief guest. More than 71 volunteers They were trained on basic first aid, safe handling and transporting of the casualty, basic life support, psychological support, TRIAGE in emergency, coordination mechanism, contingency planning, dead body management, restoring family link and sanitation and hygiene promotion etc. D. Satyanarayan Hota and Umakanta Nag joined as trainer. Among others, Govinda Chandra Mahunta, Parsuram Das and Manoranjan Behera were present.