Port Blair, Oct. 19: In order to identify the potential errors/risks during water sports activities and to minimize the same and also to improve the coordination between Tourist Safety and Enforcement Team(TSET), Dive Safety and Enforcement Team (DSET), Lifeguards and Tourism Stakeholders/Water Sports Operators, a table top exercise was conducted at Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex (RGWSC) on Oct. 3, 2023, in which, TSET of RGWSC, DSET of North Bay, Beach Officer of North Bay Beach, Lifeguards of RGWSC and North Bay participated.
Shri Aqeeb Azeem, Consultant of Directorate of IP&T, Shri Seemant Saxena, Instructor, Scuba School International (SSI) were the resource persons. They explained about the importance of mock drills, evaluation of response time during emergency, identifying capabilities and weaknesses of TSET, DSET, Lifeguards & coordination with water sports operators etc.
To practically implement the learnings from table top exercise, mock drills were conducted at RGWSC and North Bay yesterday. Two scenarios were created, the first one at RGWSC and the second at North Bay. Both the mock drills were successfully carried out with the combined efforts of TSET, DSET, Life Guards and Water Sports Operators.
The mock drills were conducted under the guidance of Shri Pramod Kumar, Harbour Master, PMB and Shri Aqeeb Azeem, Consultant, Directorate of IP&T. The concerned Officials of Directorate of IP&T were also present.
