An educative programme on disaster management was organised by the 3rd NDRF Battalion, Cuttack in the premises of the DAV Public School, Pokhariput here on Monday.
A NDRF team led by Inspector DK Pandey demonstrated various first-aid techniques and rescue operations to the students and the staff. They highlighted the importance of preparedness for disaster during school hours. They explained how mock drill helps a community to deal with a disaster in a very prompt, spontaneous and coordinated manner with very minimal casualty. Students were also conducted a mock drill on safe evacuation under the guidance of the NDRF team.
The officers of NDRF oriented the students and staffs about various home improvised equipment used at the time of flood and other hazards. Use of ropes in safe rescue of victims from tall buildings was a quite interesting and motivating drill for the students.
Scool principal Dr Sujata presided over the meeting. Among others, SM Dash, 2nd Officer NCC(Air wing ), PS Rao, 3rd Officer NCC(Army wing) and NCC officers, BM Mohanty, S Nayak and S Rout, AR Dash, Department of Social Science and SP Mohanty, Department of Hindi coordinated the programme.