Thursday, April 10, 2014

Goa :: Disaster management training at village panchayat level

Apr 10, 2014, PANAJI: In a bid to reduce fire emergencies in the state, the department of fire and emergency services since January commenced a programme on "disaster preparedness and fire safety training campaign" at the village panchayat level.

It has also been conducting "training of trainers" in basic fire safety and evacuation drill for school teachers in the state but it is yet to cover government hospital staff. The trained teachers are expected to train others in their respective schools in basic fire safety measures.

Ashok Menon, director of fire and emergency services, said in the initial phase three talukas namely Pernem, Sanguem and Sattari were taken up. "The response from the village panchayats has not been very encouraging. The respective fire officers in charge of the training program are making efforts to reach out to citizens nonetheless," he said...
Few Videos of the training

 http://youtu.be/IFsfzcVbums

http://youtu.be/KQ629PwIyAM


http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/Disaster-management-training-at-village-panchayat-level/articleshow/33524347.cms


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