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Volunteers being trained on flood rescue techniques conducted by the Central Training Institute, Nagaland HG&CD at Toluvi during the period from Oct. to Nov. 2018.[/caption]
Kohima, Nov. 3 (EMN): The Central Training Institute, Nagaland Home Guards and Civil Defence at Toluvi has successfully conducted the 3rd batch ‘Apda Mitra Flood Disaster Response Training’ from Oct. 3 to Nov. 3.
Updates from the training institute informed that the ‘Apda Mitra flood disaster response training’ is a centrally sponsored programme initiated by the Nagaland state disaster management authority (NSDMA) 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 release also stated that training for each batch covered 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 included practical outdoor exercise with the use of inflatable boats and boats with OBM (outboard motor).
Resource persons for the training were trained officers from the department of Nagaland Home Guards and Civil Defence, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) 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 works.
