Trainees during the 3rd batch Apda Mitra Flood Disaster Response Training conducted from October 3 to November 3.
Dimapur, November 3 (MExN): The Central Training Institute, Nagaland Home Guards & Civil Defence has successfully conducted the 3rd batch Apda Mitra Flood Disaster Response Training from October 3 to November 3.
The Apda Mitra Flood Disaster Response Training is a centrally sponsored programme initiated by the State Disaster Management Authority in collaboration with DDMA Dimapur. The training has been conducted for 200 community volunteers from different colonies/wards in Dimapur in three successive batches. The first batch was conducted from December 11-22 and the second batch from October 4 to 15.
The 12 day training for each batch cobered topics regarding basic knowledge on flood rescue and relief, first aid, emergency methods of rescue of flood victims, acquaintance with different boats and their operation, and construction and use of improvised rafts. The training also included practical outdoor exercise with the use of inflatable boats and OBM.
Resource persons for the training included trained officers from the department of Nagaland Home Guards & Civil Defence, National Disaster Response Force and Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority.
On the last day of the training, the trained community volunteers were given certificates and emergency responders (utility) bags containing basic equipments for rescue.
