Jammu : A 10-day internship course on Basic Disaster Management for the students of Government MAM College commenced Monday at SDRF Bn. Hqrs. Jammu.
The training programme was inaugurated by Commandant SDRF 2nd Bn. Mohammad Aslam in presence of Dy.SP Dinesh Gupta, Dy.SP Rohit Dev Singh, Dy.SP Lalit Kumar and other officers and officials of Bn. Hqrs.
During the inaugural session, Dy.SP (Trainings) Rohit Dev Singh briefed the participants on the importance of the Disaster management awareness program being made compulsory by the J&K Government. He highlighted the role of the trainees in preparedness, awareness, response and their active participation in Disaster whenever it occurs.
The internship course aims to enhance the basic knowledge and practical skills of the students in disaster preparedness, emergency response, First aid (CPR, Chocking, MFR), search and rescue and other aspects of disaster management.
Speaking at the inaugural session, Dy.SP Lalit Kumar emphasized the importance of disaster awareness among the youth and encouraged the students to actively participate in the training session and inculcate the skills/suggestions of the Commandant during disasters to save lives.
Dy.SP Dinesh Gupta highlighted the role of community participation and coordinated response during the emergency disaster like situations.
Addressing the participants, the Commandant SDRF 2nd Bn. highlighted the importance of disaster management training in day-to-day life. He emphasized that students have to play an important role in responding to emergency situations by acquiring the necessary knowledge and skills during the course. He asked the students to earnestly benefit from the internship programme to contribute towards creating a safer society and saving human lives. The Commandant emphasized that a special visit of NDRF will be arranged to upgrade their knowledge on rescue measures as 1st responder.
