Sri Vijaya Puram, Feb. 27: As per the directive of the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, mandating quarterly mock drills in all Departments, the seventh Mock Drill on Earthquake, Tsunami, and Fire was conducted by the Directorate of Disaster Management in the Electricity Department, EE (HQ), Mohanpura, Sri Vijaya Puram today. A total of 97 officials and staff of the Electricity Department actively participated in the drill.
The drill commenced at 1100 hrs with real-time simulations to manage earthquake, tsunami, and fire disasters in the Electricity Department. As per the earthquake scenario, all staff followed the “Duck, Cover & Hold” position to protect themselves. The Incident Commander of the Department activated all teams responsible for communication, evacuation, search and rescue, first aid, and fire extinguishing. The Department immediately communicated with SEOC, DEOC (S/A), Fire, Police, Electricity, and Health Departments for their support.
During disaster management operation in the Electricity Department, a mock tsunami warning was received. Considering the threat, the Incident Commander ordered everyone to move to higher ground immediately and instructed them to wait for further orders. The successful execution of the exercise was supported by resource teams from the District Administration, A&N Police, Health, Fire, and Transport Departments.
A debriefing session was held after the completion of the drill. During the session, the Incident Commander and observers from resource Departments briefed the staff on their findings and identified gaps.
