As part of the Multi-State Mock Exercise organised by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department and the Meghalaya State Disaster Management Authority (MSDMA), in collaboration with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), a large-scale disaster preparedness drill was conducted on Monday at multiple locations in Baghmara.
Tura, Aug 1: The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), South Garo Hills, conducted a comprehensive two-day training and earthquake mock drill at the Gasuapara...
Addressing media persons, Joint Director Civil Defence and Homeguards MK Sangma said, “The mock drill will start at 4pm and at 6.30pm we will have the sounding of siren and blackout exercise.”
A state-wide mock drill held in Meghalaya on Thursday brought to light a growing push for the inclusion of disaster management in the educational curriculum.
Table Top Exercise (TTE) on Incident Response System (IRS) along with Mock Drill on Earthquake was conducted by District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), West Garo Hills with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at Rongram C&RD Block today.
The Indian Army soldiers demonstrated in the mock drill how a person trapped in flood was saved and how a person who was struggling with death was saved using a helicopter.
This fire and safety mock drill served as a valuable learning experience for both the students and the NEIGRIHMS community, emphasizing the importance of preparedness and effective response in case of a fire emergency.
