Students trained on disaster response

A day-long programme comprising of four sessions on disaster response and school safety, exhibition of tools, equipment & accessories (TEA) used during search and rescue operation, painting competition for students of classes IX and X was held at St. Mary Higher Secondary School, Lerie, on March 7.
The programme was organized by Kohima district establishment of Civil Defence and Home Guards Department under the Plan Scheme of Mainstreaming Civil Defence in Disaster Risk Reduction, Ministry of Home Affairs(MHA), Government of India.
The inaugural programme was chaired by the Company Commander, Civil Defence and Home Guards, Temjenwati, a short speech by Principal of St. Mary Higher Secondary School, Fr. John, and power point presentation on mock drill was delivered by Deputy Controller of Civil Defence and District Commandant, Home Guards, Kohima, Mulai Lamniah.
In the second session, pre-announced mock drill (evacuation) exercise was carried out in case of earthquake incidents, involving the school teachers and students from Classes I to X.
Third session began with a power point presentation on disaster awareness, preparedness, response and school safety tips by Mulai Lamniah, which was followed by painting competition on the theme “Natural disaster like earthquake, fire, cyclone, landslide etc.” and “My preparedness from such impacts on the school.”
The final session was led by SI Vinguto and a team of demonstrator, where demonstration- cum – hands on practical exercise on first aid, emergency method of rescue, bandaging and handling of different kinds of fire extinguishers were imparted to the students of Class IX and X.
The day-long programme concluded with exhibition of tools, equipment & accessories (TEA) used during search and rescue operation.