To mark the Disaster Minimization and Disaster Awareness Day, one- day- long disaster management public awareness training programme for police, jal police, home guards and PRD volunteers was held at the auditorium of Collectorate in Haridwar on Friday.
One of the district disaster management officers said that this training programme aims at minimising ill- effect of the disaster and creating awareness about disaster risk and natural disaster. State having suffered a lot during the natural disaster of June 16, 2013, the state government has decided to hold Disaster Minimization and Disaster Awareness Day on June 16 each year.
local residents who are the first responders of any disaster should come ahead to conduct rescue and relief operation in the area concerned, the officer added.
Disaster Commandant Home Guard, Gautam Kumar said that the Home Guards and PRD volunteers being aware of the geographical conditions of the disaster affected areas, their role in the aftermath of disaster is very important.
Fire Service officer Daniram talked about various kinds of fire incidents, cause of fire and how to conduct rescue operation after fire occurs.
Additional DM (finance and revenue) Dr lalit Narayan Mishra said that the jawans would be provided with search and rescue equipments related to disaster from the disaster management department.