Port Blair, Jun 13: The 180thbatch of 03 days training programmeon “Disaster Management &Preparedness” in Collapse Structure Search & Rescue & Medical First Responder (CSSR & MFR) to sensitize the Police personnel of various units is currently underway from13/06/2017 in the Conference Hall of SP (District), South Andaman’s Office, Port Blair. The course will conclude on 15/06/2017.Port Blair, Jun 13: The 180thbatch of 03 days training programmeon “Disaster Management &Preparedness” in Collapse Structure Search & Rescue & Medical First Responder (CSSR & MFR) to sensitize the Police personnel of various units is currently underway from13/06/2017 in the Conference Hall of SP (District), South Andaman’s Office, Port Blair. The course will conclude on 15/06/2017. Shri. B. Saigal, Dy.SP (Fire Service) & Asst. Nodal Officer for Disaster Management of A&N Police welcomed the participants and briefed about the main components of the training programme. Shri. Parvinder Singh, IPS, Superintendent of Police (HQs) & Nodal Officer for Disaster Management of A&N Police was the chief guest in the inaugural function of the training programme. In his address, he briefed about the vulnerability of the A&N Islands as it falls under Seismic Zone-V (prone to earthquake), which experienced in the recent past an earthquake followed by a devastating Tsunami on 24/12/2004. Simultaneously, he highlighted the role of Police personnel and other stake holders in responding to such scenario. He further applauded the participants to utilize the knowledge and experience gained during the training programme in case of any emergency situation at their locality or workplace.Altogether, 26 persons are attending the training programme. Similar training programmes have also commenced at Police Station Kalighat where the staff from Forest and APWD are participating in the training programme.
