Bangalore techies: saving files at work, lives outside

Bangalore: Tackling raging fires. Rescuing those
trapped in building collapses. Attending to
victims of natural disasters. These noble duties
just got added to the to-do list of thousands of
Bangalore techies recently.
Nearly 8000 professionals in India's IT hub have
volunteered to be a part of the National Disaster
Management Authority or NDMA's Civil Defence
Wing, which is witnessing a gradual rise in
enrollment. An initiative of the Union Home
Ministry, the Wing aims to recruit at least one
percent of a city's population as part of the
volunteer force.
Although Bangalore is far from that figure, there
are a few encouraging trends. Almost 40 per
cent of the Civil Defence wing is constituted by
women. Also, the corporates in the city have
relaxed their working hours to let their
employees participate in the rescue and relief
missions or attend to training.
"We re-schedule our working hours, sometimes
extending to the weekends. If need be, we start
early morning but we do not compromise on our
work. In our organization, we have 17 people as
part of Civil Defence. We are called commandos
or wardens," 28-year-old Kiran says.
The Civil Defence members go through a three-
level training after a background check. Once
recruited, they are only an SMS away when
required, appearing at the disaster sites in their
fluorescent jackets.
During the Malleshwaram blast in April this
year, it was this team which first rushed to the
spot and helped with rescue.
"The techies are helping physically, but their
knowledge also comes in handy to help set up a
modern force. We need support from IT
employees to build a control room which can
bring in images from the disaster site," says Dr
Chetan, Chief Commander of Civil Defence in
Karnataka.
Apart from accidents and disasters, the team
also helps out during elections or major
festivals to manage the crowds on the streets.

http://m.ndtv.com/article/cities/bangalore-techies-saving-files-at-work-lives-outside-423719

Karnataka IGP seeks voluntary retirement

Bengaluru: In a sudden and shocking move the former Intelligen­ce chief and the incumbent Inspector General of Police, Civil Defence and Home Guards, Gopal B. Hosur has sought for voluntary retirement from the government service four months before his superannuation in February 2014. According to top government sources, Hosur on Septem­ber 17 wrote to the government to relieve him from service with immediate effect, while reportedly quoting personal reasons. Director General of Police and Commandant, Home Guards, Omprakash, who received the letter from his IGP, forwarded the same to the Chief Secretary the same day. “I neither deny nor confirm the news,” said Hosur, who was on official visit to Dodaballapur to see some land for his department. Hosur, who was hand picked by former BJP CM B.S. Yeddyurappa to be his Intelli­ge­n­ce chief in an ADGP rank post in September 2010 was reportedly sidelined after the incumbent Congress-led CM Siddaramaiah came to power in May. He was transferred and posted as IGP, Homeguards. A 1980 batch Karnataka State Police Service officer, Hosur, who was later conferred the IPS, has served in very sensitive posts including the special task force, which was set up to nab notorious forest brigand Veerappan. In 1993 he suffered near fatal bullet injuries in his neck in an encounter with Veerappan’s aides and was in hospital for nearly six months. http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130920/news-current-affairs/article/karnataka-igp-seeks-voluntary-retirement

When people left Ganesh in the lurch

The low-hanging tree branches were
covered with flower garlands of
varied hues and sizes. Puja
materials, including the sacred
thread, colourful paper umbrellas
and paper garlands were left on the
ground. Also, hundreds of Ganesh
and Gowri idols were abandoned on
the pavement amidst uncleared
garbage on both sides of the gate
leading to the immersion pond in
Sankey Tank.
A day after the city celebrated
Ganesh and Gowri festivals with
pomp, devotees who splurged on
the fete did not seem have the
patience to immerse the idols in the
kalyani (immersion tank), and hence
left them on the pavement.
“They worship idols only to
abandon them so? This shows that
they lack civic sense and hold pujas
only for namesake,” said a resident,
upset after seeing the dump outside
his home.
Joggers and pourakarmikas were
also in for a surprise on Tuesday
morning when they found the
abandoned idols. Along with
clearing garbage, the pourakarmikas
had to remove the idols.
While there were no abandoned idols
in Ulsoor Lake, huge mounds of
garbage lay outside on both sides of
the gate. The volunteers at the lake
claimed that idols were immersed till
4 a.m. on Tuesday. They said at
least 40,000 idols were immersed in
the lake on Monday.
“After it started raining, people left
the idols near the immersion tank.
The volunteers had to immerse all
these idols,” said Nanjappa, Bruhat
Bangalore Mahanagara Palike’s
(BBMP) Assistant Executive Engineer
(Shivajinagar).
Meanwhile, the number of eco-
friendly idols seems to have seen a
slight increase. The BBMP and
personnel from the Karnataka Civil
Defence Corps are collecting data on
the idols at each of the 10 lakes
where immersion is permitted in the
city.
According to P.R.S. Chetan, Chief
Warden of Civil Defence, the 200-
odd Civil Defence personnel have
been instructed to ensure that no
puja material was dumped inside the
tanks, besides collect data on the
kind of idols (clay, plaster of Paris
or coloured) and the size.
Waste management expert N.S.
Ramakanth said the data would be
collected for the next 10 days and
collated later. He, however,
maintained that the number of idols
being immersed in tanks had
increased compared to last year.
“On the first day, the number of
idols immersed was at least 25 per
cent more than that of last year.
More idols are expected on
Wednesday, as the numbers swell
on the third day after the festival,”
he added.

http://thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/when-people-left-ganesh-in-the-lurch/article5113541.ece/

J&K :: Kulgam ::Civil defense awareness camp concluded....

Kulgam, August 08: A five-day Civil Defence awareness cum training camp held at Government Higher Secondary School Devsar concluded today. The disasters like earthquake, road accidents, floods, avalanches, draught and the measures adopted to tackle these disasters were discussed by the instructors of the unit at Government Higher Secondary School Devsar and concluded by the officers and instructors of the unit with relevance to proneness and vulnerability of the state. The officers and instructors of civil defense unit Kulgam discussed in brief the importance of civil defense setup and conveyed a message to all to join hands with civil defense for tacking and sort of natural manmade disasters. http://www.risingkashmir.in/news/civil-defense-awareness-camp-concluded-53034.aspx

CD awareness camp organises at Kargil.. July 28 2013

KARGIL, July 28: Civil Defence Organization today organized an awareness programme at Govt Degree Collage Kargil under the supervision of DYSP(DAR) DeputyController Civil Defence Stanzen Losal on Saturday. Chief Warden Civil Defence Dr. Anayat Mir coordinated this programme. More than 200 students from B.Ed course and other faculty participated in this programme. Associate professors, lecturers, president students union, CDwardens, volunteers, were also present. The chief guest associate professor History Ishfaq gave welcome speech and encouraged this initiative of CD Kargil. On this occasion Dr. Anayat Mir Chief Warden Civil Defence Distt. Hospital Kargil gave a presentation on importance of enrolling youths as Civil Defence volunteers in multi hazards Kargil District and later a presentation on growing menace of tobacco abuse(Man Made Disaster) in youth and COTPA 2003(Cigarettes and other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act. On this occasion he said Kargil is a multihazards district keeping in view its Geography ,climate and soil condition . Kargil is nestled in Himalayas and lies in seismic zone iv , population of 143,388 lacs , area of 14,086 Sq. Km. District is of high rocky mountains, desert arid, snow bound and devoid of natural vegetation. Altitude which ranges from 8000 to 23000 ft.The mountains are of sedimentary rocks and are in process of disintegration due to weathering. The terrain being hilly, available land for agriculture is meager. Ladakh lies on the rain shadow side of the Himalayan. Ladakh is often called “ COLD DESERT”. Rainfall in the area is negligible. In winter mercury drops to minus 48 degree Celsius at Drass (Kargil), which is the second coldest inhabited place in the world after Siberia .Irrigation is mainly through channels from the glacier-melted snow. Aga Rizvi Dy Mass media officer and CD Volunteer spoke on hazards effects of tobacco abuse through social and religious perspective. He encouraged youths to join Civil Defence as volunteers as a part of their service towards society and the nation. At the end an interactive session was held where students and teachers asked many questions which were answered by the experts.The programme was anchored by CD volunteer Miss Hakeema and the programme concluded with the vote of thanks from the chief Librarian of the collage Amanulla. Enrolement forms were also distributed amongst students to join this organization. People of Kargil appreciated this initiative of Civil Defence Organization. http://www.kashmirtimes.com/newsdet.aspx?q=20601

Kiran Bedi proposes to hold civil defense camp for Amity female students...

Noida (Uttar Pradesh), July 25 (ANI): Keeping in view the rising crimes against women across the country and making an effort to empower them in combating such situations, Amity University in association with Tech Mahindra-CanvasM and Child Association India- an NGO organized an event "Suraksha" for training self defense techniques to female students, faculty members and staff at Amity University, Noida. Sharing her views, chief guest and former IPS officer-turned social activist Kiran Bedi suggested to make safety awareness drives for women a huge movement across the country, involving all the corporates, universities, educational institutes and NGOs. Citing important facts from the survey recently done, Bedi said that India has emerged as the most unsafe country for women in the world. In India, every three minutes, there is a crime against women and every 29 minutes a woman is raped and every 77 minutes an incidence related to dowry takes place. She called upon the females to learn civil self defense and download on their cells latest software applications which have been developed by various companies, that can send messages and phone calls to the family and relatives of the girl in distress. Bedi apprised the female students of the strong parts of their body which they can use, including knuckles, fingers, knees and elbows on the attacker's soft and vulnerable body parts such as eyes, nose, jaws and groin in any untoward situation. She called upon the society to raise responsible boys and brave girls to stop crime against women and suggested that like foreign countries, Indian Police should welcome the interested boys and girls to do internship with Police, understand their working, accompany them in PCR vans and patrolling so that youth of the country become responsible and geared enough to protect the women in the society. Talking about the stigma associated with a woman reporting an abuse to the Police and suggesting a solution to the same, Bedi said that every women should report the wrong doing against her, even if she does not want to go to the police station, the complaint could be mailed to the DGP of the state or Commissioner of Police anonymously to bring guilty behind the bars and setting an example for others. If no action is taken against the report then, she could file an RTI or write to Dr. Kiran Bedi on her website www.saferindia.com. During her speech, Dr. Kiran Bedi, with the consent of Acting Vice Chancellor of University, Dr. B. Shukla, proposed to hold a "Civil Defense Camp" for all female students of Amity in the open grounds on August 1, 2013 wherein, she herself would be present to guide all the female students of Amity about self defense techniques and help in making Amity a "Zero tolerance zone" for crimes against women. Jagdish Mitra-CEO, CanvasM Technologies and Senior Vice President Tech Mahindra Limited encouraged the youth to spread the message of safe and secure India for women through the use of latest technology and software. Talking about "Fight Back" software which is India's first Mobile App. for women safety, developed by Tech- Mahindra, Mr. Jagdish Mitra said that Fight Back Mobile App., just with the tap of a button, sends SOS alert with location information to Security Agencies, Police and user's family. During the occasion, volunteers from Child Association India raised awareness about how to prevent and deal with child abuse and crimes against women. The event was attended by over 500 students who were immensely benefitted by the techniques of Self Defense shared during the event and even vowed to raise a voice against crime for their own self and other victims also. (ANI) http://in.news.yahoo.com/kiran-bedi-proposes-hold-civil-defense-camp-amity-134208249.html

NDRF & CD fully prepared to fight floods

GUWAHATI, July 23 – Krishna
Chaudhary, IPS, Director General,
National Disaster Response Force
(NDRF), who is on a visit to the State
for flood assessment after assuming
the charge of DG NDRF and Civil
Defence, visited NDRF unit in
Guwahati on Tuesday and took stock
of the flood situation from Alok Kumar
Singh, Commandant of 1 BN NDRF.
The 1st BN NDRF has prepositioned
five search & rescue teams in different
districts of Assam to ensure prompt
response in an effective manner.
Apart from the pre-positioned teams
of NDRF, two teams located in
Changsari , Kamrup are ready to
intervene in the event of flood
situation in Kamrup Rural.
“The pre-positioned teams are
regularly visiting the vulnerable areas
in their respective districts of
deployment and carrying out mass
awareness programmes on flood
rescue techniques, development of
village-level warning systems, use of
improvised floating aids from unused
materials , marking of safe areas in
districts, prevention and
precautionary methods for snake &
insect bite etc,” said Chaudhary.
On the issue of current flood
situation, the DG NDRF said, “As per
the reports of forecasting agencies,
Assam has received lesser rainfall in
this monsoon season so far but as
river Brahmaputra and its tributaries
are flowing above danger level in
upper and lower Assam, the
possibility of flood cannot be ruled
out in the ongoing monsoon season.
NDRF is fully prepared with its
prepositioned and standby teams in
Guwahati.”
While elaborating on the need to
develop effective and accountable
disaster response structure at the
state level, Chaudhary said, “Every
State must develop disaster response
structure down from the village level.
It is the community who is always the
first responder. If they are trained and
grouped, the community people will
be ready to face the disasters, he
mentioned.
Chaudhary also witnessed the
demonstration of NDRF rescuers on
‘Mountain Rescue, operation in
Earthquake which was organized at
1st NDRF location at Patgaon. While
addressing the officers and rescuers,
Chaudhary stated that the intensive
training, conduct of regular mock drill
and simulation exercises on various
disasters develop confidence to solve
complex disaster situations.

http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=jul2413/city05

Directorate General of Civil Defence – Fire Adviser Vacancy 2013 – New Delhi

Directorate General of Civil Defence – Fire Adviser Vacancy 2013 – New Delhi Posted Date: July 21, 2013 1 Vacancy at Directorate General of Civil Defence with pay Rs.37,400-67,000/- For Degree Candidates.Apply Before 19th September,2013 Name of the Government Organization: Directorate General of Civil Defence Directorate General of Civil Defence invites applications for the following posts: Job Designation: Fire Adviser Number of Posts: 01 (One) Pay Scale: Pay Band-4 of Rs.37,400-67,000/- with Grade Pay of Rs.8,700/- Educational Qualification: 1. Degree in Fire Engineering from a recognized Indian University or equivalent. Desirable Qualification: Knowledge and experience of standardization and formulating specifications for Fire Fighting appliances and equipment and testing them. Age Limit: The maximum age limit for appointment by deputation shall not be exceeding 56 years of age as on the closing date of receipt of the applications. Place of Work: New Delhi How To Apply For Opening: The applications (in duplicate) in the given proforma alongwith the complete and up-to-date photocopies of the APARs duly attested by an Officer not below the rank may be sent to the Directorate General of Civil Defence,East Block-VII,Level-7,R.K.Puram,New Delhi-110066 within a period of two months from the date of publication. Last Date To Apply: 19th September,2013 Contact Address: Directorate General of Civil Defence,East Block-VII,Level-7,R.K.Puram,New Delhi-110066 Advertisement Details: Employment News (20 – 26 July) Page 44 Source :::http://www.babujobs.com/directorate-general-of-civil-defence-fire-adviser-vacancy-2013-new-delhi/

Palakkad {Kerala}::::: Civil Defence Basic training programme inaugurated at Palakkad {Kerala}

TNN | Jul 22, 2013, 04.56 PM IST The Civil Defence Basic training programme for railway employees was inaugurated by Mohan A Menon, additional divisional railway manager, Palakkad in Multi Disciplinary Training Centre at Palakkad on Monday. Nearly 80 railway employees all over from Southern Railway are participating in the weeklong training programme. Civil Defence is voluntary organization by civilians, government, local bodies, voluntary Agencies etc. to minimise the effects of enemy action on men and material during war. However, this jurisdiction is further extended to render assistance during natural calamities and man made disasters. Many time railways have to face natural calamities and manmade disasters especially during flood and terrorism activities. At that time, services of this Civil Defence organization is utilised by railways. Menon narrated the origin and the activities of Civil Defence orgnisation. R Murali, Assistant Deputy General Manager and Deputy Controller of Southern Railway Civil Defence Organization briefed the activities of Civil Defence organisation in Southern Railway. C C Joy, Senior Divisional Mechanical Engineer, N Govindan, senior Divisional Personnel Officer spoke on the occasion. Source ::http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mangalore/Civil-Defence-Basic-training-programme-inaugurated-at-Palakkad/articleshow/21244481.cms

Legislators' Home defenceless against fires :::New India Express

Legislators' Home defenceless against fires ENS - BANGALORE 21st July 2013 In the event of a fire, extinguishers are the first line of defence. At the Legislators’ Home (LH), where members of the Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council reside, fire extinguishers have become mere showpieces. The authorities have failed to refill them though they expired months ago. An official at the Legislators’ Home said there are more than 100 rooms and 120 fire extinguishers in the three blocks meant for MLAs. These extinguishers were due to be refilled on March 21, but nothing has been done yet. The complex has four blocks - one for MLCs while the rest are for MLAs. “Civil, electrical and maintenance works are the responsibility of the Public Works Department (PWD). We have asked Medley Fire Systems, which supplies extinguishers to this building, to expedite the refilling process,” he added. The PWD officials, who are responsible for the maintenance and safety of the building, have reportedly admitted to the lapse and claimed that refilling of fire extinguishers was on. The block where the 75 MLCs reside has four floors and 101 rooms. The building has over 40 extinguishers that also need refilling. “We checked with the PWD officials and they informed us that the process of refilling extinguishers is on,” an official at the Assembly Secretariat said. When Express contacted the Fire Department to enquire about its role in such cases, DGP-Fire and Emergency Services (Home Guards and Civil Defence) Om Prakash said the department’s role is limited to consultancy. “In case of an emergency, we send personnel to contain the fire. After the tragedy at Carlton Towers in 2010, the High Court had passed an order directing the department to inspect high-rise buildings once in two years. We had inspected the LH last year and everything was in place. Now, it is the responsibility of the department concerned (PWD in this case) to look after the maintenance and safety aspects,” he said. The PWD officials said they have already put up a proposal to set up an exclusive fire-fighting force at a cost of `1.25 crore at the complex. “We have started the refilling process and everything will be completed in the next 15 days,” said Krishnappa, Assistant Executive Engineer, PWD. Regional Fire Officer of the Fire and Emergency Services Department, Ravi Shankar, said regular refills are very important. “No one can give excuses about these issues as it involves lives and property,” he added. http://newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Legislators-Home-defenceless-against-fires/2013/07/21/article1694281.ece

Mega Event - The 1st Interactive Regional Workshop bearing the theme "Revitalising Indian Civil Defence" scheduled to be conducted for the Eastern Region at Kolkata on 27 August 2013. Representatives of 12 States expected to participate...

Civil Defence Eastern Region Conference August 27, 2013 · · Taken at Kolkata, West Bengal, India The 1st regional conference of Civil Defence was held at Kolkata on 27 Aug 2013. Appreciations to Director Civil Defence, West Bengal and his team for the successful conduct of the conference... https://www.facebook.com/PMUCD/media_set?set=a.198199580352782.1073741839.100004882241627&type=3

Extract from Office of the District Magistrate, New Administrative Building Barasat, North 24-Parganas, Kolkata-700 124, India

Source ,, http://north24parganas.gov.in/n24p/civil_defence/civil_defence.php

The Civil Defence came into existence
during the Second World War. In the
event of border conflict between India
and China in 1962, the Central
Government took the decision of
preparing a proper plan on Civil
Defence aspects for different States
and Union Territories of the country.
It may be stated that Civil Defence, as
a whole, started to grow up in our
country after the war between India
and Pakistan.
Aim of Civil Defence
The aim of Civil Defence is to
minimise the effect of enemy action
and the action of disaster on men &
material and, therefore, to protect life
& property and to maintain the
continuity of normal life of the
society. Civil Defence is essentially
the defence of the citizen by the
citizen and it is not the defence of
the civilian population by the
military. It is concerned with general
public and local authorities. At the
district level, it is more related with
the relief and rescue activities against
various types of disasters.
District Set-up of Civil Defence
The District Magistrate is the head of
the Civil Defence in the District and is
designated as the Controller of Civil
Defence. To assist him there is also
an Additional District Magistrate, who
is designated as Additional Controller
of Civil Defence.
In the sub-divisions, the Sub-
Divisional Officers are the head of the
Civil Defence and are known as
Deputy Controller of Civil Defence.
In the district headquarters, one
Deputy Magistrate is entrusted as
Officer-in-Charge of the Civil Defence
Department to look after the day-to-
day work. Similar practice is also
followed in the sub-divisions.
There are a number of Senior Staff
Officer Instructors (Sr.SOI) and Staff
Officer Instructors (SOI) posted at the
district and sub-divisional
headquarters, who are entrusted for
setting up Civil Defence organisation
across the district. They are also
entrusted for raising volunteers from
amongst the willing young persons
and to train them up as per module of
various Civil Defence training courses
so that they may render their services
to combat any emergent situation.
Present activities at district and sub-
divisions of North 24 Parganas
In a year, more than thousand
volunteers are trained up in the
district of North 24 Parganas. Some
of them are deployed for rendering
services to the mankind during
various types of disasters. Except
this, the service of the Civil Defence
volunteers are utilised for assisting
police force in maintaining law and
order during Durgapuja, Kalipuja and
other festivals. Their service is also
utilised in works like conduct of
election, census etc. The Civil
Defence volunteers also participate in
the Republic Day Parade in the
district and sub-divisions.
Training Courses conducted in the
district of North 24 Parganas at
present
1. Basic Civil Defence Course
1. Eligibility:- Applicant (both male and
female) must have passed the
Secondary-level examination from a
recognised Board, should be between
18-45 years and must also possess
good health.
2. Methods of Application
1. Application in own handwriting
mentioning brief bio-data along with
attested copies of documents relating
to residential address (preferably
EPIC), age & educational qualification
and recommendation from the Block
Development Officer (for rural areas)
or Chairman of Municipality (for urban
areas) has to be submitted.
2. Applicants of Barasat (Sadar) Sub-
division shall submit application at
the Civil Defence Section of the office
of the District Magistrate, North 24
Parganas. For other sub-divisions,
applications shall be submitted at the
Civil Defence Section of respective
SDO office.
3. Application may be submitted on any
working day, preferably within 10th.
of each month.
2. Basic Warden Course
1. Eligibility:- Applicant must have
completed the Basic Civil Defence
Course and his/her age should not
exceed 45 years.
2. Methods of Application
1. Application in own handwriting
mentioning brief bio-data along with
attested copy of the certificate of
Basic Civil Defence Course has to be
submitted.
2. Applicants of Barasat (Sadar) Sub-
division shall submit application at
the Civil Defence Section of the office
of the District Magistrate, North 24
Parganas. For other sub-divisions,
applications shall be submitted at the
Civil Defence Section of respective
SDO office.
3. Application may be submitted on any
working day.
3. Basic First Aid Course
1. Eligibility:- Applicant must have
completed the Basic Civil Defence
Course and his/her age should not
exceed 45 years.
2. Methods of Application
1. Application in own handwriting
mentioning brief bio-data along with
attested copy of the certificate of
Basic Civil Defence Course has to be
submitted.
2. Applicants of Barasat (Sadar) Sub-
division shall submit application at
the Civil Defence Section of the office
of the District Magistrate, North 24
Parganas. For other sub-divisions,
applications shall be submitted at the
Civil Defence Section of respective
SDO office.
3. Application may be submitted on any
working day.
4. Basic Firefighting Course
1. Eligibility:- Applicant must have
completed the Basic Civil Defence
Course and his/her age should not
exceed 45 years.
2. Methods of Application
1. Application in own handwriting
mentioning brief bio-data along with
attested copy of the certificate of
Basic Civil Defence Course has to be
submitted.
2. Applicants of Barasat (Sadar) Sub-
division shall submit application at
the Civil Defence Section of the office
of the District Magistrate, North 24
Parganas. For other sub-divisions,
applications shall be submitted at the
Civil Defence Section of respective
SDO office.
3. Application may be submitted on any
working day.

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Malaysia::KUALA LUMPUR: The Civil Defence Act 1951 amendment to restructure the organisation and functions Read more: Civil Defence Act 1951 amendment will be discussed with PM - Zahid - Latest - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/civil-defence-act-1951-amendment-will-be-discussed-with-pm-zahid-1.288609#ixzz2YvEt3Rl1

KUALA LUMPUR: The Civil Defence Act 1951 amendment to restructure the organisation and functions of the Malaysian Civil Defence department in line with current developments would be discussed with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak. Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said certain sections in the Act did not clearly define the management structure and responsibilities of the department with regards to disasters or emergencies. "The Act is too general. With the amendment it is hoped that the department's delivery system would be improved, particularly in disaster and emergency management," he told reporters after a working visit to the department at Jalan Semarak, here, today. Ahmad Zahid said the department would enhance its efficiency in disaster and emergency management by increasing its ambulances to 90, half of which would be allocated this year while the other 45 units, next year. Meanwhile, the minister said installation of CCTVs in police lockups and setting up of centralised lockups were among proposals submitted to the home ministry to enhance police detention procedures. He said the move was to clear the negative image that the public had of the police. "The CCTV would record the going-on in the lockup, and should an injury or death occur, the recording could be used as evidence. "We are also proposing to not place accused persons at police stations and will request to the government for more centralised lockups such as that in Jinjang so that police will not be continuously condemned for mishaps in lock ups during interrogation," he said. Ahmad Zahid urged the public to place their confidence in the ministry with regards to the ongoing investigation into the death of a detainee, N. Dharmendran, 32, at the Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters lockup, on Tuesday. -- BERNAMA Read more: Civil Defence Act 1951 amendment will be discussed with PM - Zahid - Latest - New Straits Times http://www.nst.com.my/latest/civil-defence-act-1951-amendment-will-be-discussed-with-pm-zahid-1.288609#ixzz2YvEy6Fcl Source:: http://www.nst.com.my/latest/civil-defence-act-1951-amendment-will-be-discussed-with-pm-zahid-1.288609

Ireland :: Clare Civil Defence conducts annual training exercise

Jul. 12, 2013 - CONNOLLY, Ireland -- The annual exercise was held at the Civil Defence Headquarters in Ennis and also featured competitions for the 70 participating Civil Defence members who were divided into teams. Among the skills put to the test were First-Aid, Rope/Heights Rescue, Auxiliary Fire Service, Radio Communications, Boat Handling, Land and Water Search, and Radiation Monitoring. During the course of the day, members responded to a simulated road traffic collision between a car and a motor bike during which their fire fighting and first aid skills were tested. A separate exercise saw Civil Defence personnel plan out a water search and rescue operation. The Pump Drill competition was won by a team comprising Greg Dormer (leader) Michelle Dixon, Jeffrey Loughnane, Sean McNamara and Brian Kearney. The All Services exercise was won by Michelle Power (leader), Liz Purcell, Patrick McMahon, Ruth Kennedy, Nicole Gleeson, Debbie Houlihan, Vanessa O’Loughlin, Gemma Cooper, Damian Walsh and Niall Guinnane. The drill was followed by the annual Clare Civil Defence Presentation Dinner which was attended by Joe Arkins, Mayor of Clare; Chief Supt John Kerin, Clare Garda Division; Adrian Kelly, Chief Fire Officer; Kevin Houston, Technical Officer, Department of Defence, various Clare County Council officials, and Civil Defence members. Speaking at the event, Mayor Arkins paid tribute to Civil Defence members who he said “give freely of their time and expertise to provide an invaluable and important public service.” He added: “Your participation in this exercise enhances your collective ability to respond more efficiently to incidents when they occur. Constant upskilling and training are key to most lines of work, but it is especially important in the case of Civil Defence personnel, and all emergency services and response teams.” Clare Civil Defence Officer, Liam Griffin explained that Clare Civil Defence also trains for and participates in National Exercises. “These Exercises provide opportunities for large scale exercising of the members, helps to broaden their skills and provides a forum to inject external influence and expertise into the organisation and provide objective assessment of performance. We are proud of our long track record of service in County Clare and are keen to continue to broaden our skills base and enhance our ability to respond more efficiently to incidents,” he commented. Source :: http://www.prlog.org/12173553-clare-civil-defence-conducts-annual-training-exercise.html

UP:: Lucknow : This committee also included people from the civil defence.,

Pizza, burger, pancakes shape up Roza Aftaar menu July 13, 2013 | Pizza, burger, pancakes shape up Roza Aftaar menuLucknow : Breaking the ritualistic fast in the holy month of Ramadan would also mark a break with tradition in the one-time city of nawabs here. After the prayers, devout Muslims could eat pizzas, burgers, or even pancakes! Ten mosques in the city – the capital of Uttar Pradesh with a substantial Muslim population 0 under the Hussainabad Trust, finding that city palates have changed and that fewer people now stay for their food at the mosque after the evening namaaz, and that large quantities of food go waste, are set to serve food that is more in tune with modern and younger tastes — pizzas, burgers, French fries, pancakes and even chowmien — to “rozedaars”, or people observing the fast. A worried management has decided to “shape up the menu in such a way that fasting devotees stay back and relish the food when they break their fast in the evenings,” said an official, explaining that the Roza Aftaar, the meal that marks the breaking of the fast, had a new menu. The matter of dwindling rozedaars staying back to break their fast at the mosques was brought to the notice of the management and the city administration by the general secretary of the erstwhile royal family of Avadh, Shikoh Azad. Following this, the secretary of the Hussainabad Trust and the additional district magistrate (West) Hari Pratap Shahi, formed a “nigrani committee” which deliberated and decided on the menu for the Roza Aftari. This committee also included people from the civil defence. A budget of Rs.10 lakh has been sanctioned for the new-look Roza Aftaar this year, which is Rs.4 lakh above last year’s budget, Azad said. Traditionally the “dastarkhwaan” (meal) of the Roza Aftaar includes biryaani, shaami kabab, bun and butter, aloo patties, aloo kachalu, bananas and dates. Other than the pizza and burgers, the menu this time in these ten mosques would also included pancakes, spring rolls and boiled eggs. Azad said that 600 poor people would be fed roti and ‘daal saalan’ each day in the holy month. “The idea of the changed menu is not only to do away with wastage of food, but also offer the best to the people who are fasting in the name of Allah,” a management committee office bearer said. Orders have been placed with prominent local eateries to supply in bulk pizzas and pancakes, while local ‘khaansaama’s (chefs) have been recruited for cooking the other delicacies. The Muslim population in Lucknow is around 25 percent of the total 4.8 million people in the city. Lucknow was established as capital city by the Shia nawabs of Awadh in the 18th century. The nawabs traced their ancestry to Persia (modern Iran). Source ::http://u4uvoice.in/travel_lifestyle/pizza-burger-pancakes-shape-up-roza-aftaar-menu/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pizza-burger-pancakes-shape-up-roza-aftaar-menu

Kohima ::Civil Defence and Home Guards during the ‘Officers Conference’ at the Conference Hall, CD&HG (HQrs) on July 12.

Kohima, July 12 (MExN): The Civil Defence and Home Guards held an ‘Officers Conference’ here on July 12 at Conference Hall, CD&HG (HQrs). Kejong Chang, Parliamentary Secretary HGs, Prisons, VG, DB & GB, graced the occasion as the chief guest. A press note received here stated that addressing the officers, he expressed his happiness at the fact that the Government and the Department got to meet on a one to one basis. He asked the Officers not to hesitate in bringing forth the problems of the departments to his office while also seeking their cooperation for over all smooth functioning of the department. MedozhaliePienyu, Sr. Staff Officer made a power point presentation, CD&HG wherein he highlighted the Organisational structure of the department, activities, achievements and the needs of the department. The DCD&CG HG in his vote of thanks mentioned that the department is very fortunate to have a senior and experienced Parliamentary Secretary to look into the needs of the department. Earlier the Welcome address was delivered by L. Thechamo Lotha, IPS, DG HG & Prisons while presentation was made by Avinuo, Dist. Comdt. Wokha. The programme was chaired by N. Itoshe Kibami, Addl. Director CD& Dy. Comdt Genl. HGs. The Conference also had a Discussion Hour chaired by N. Itoshe Kibami, Addl. Dir. CD & DCG, HGs. The highlights included laying of agendas and discussion round, where many important resolutions were passed. Source :: http://www.morungexpress.com/local/98739.html

PUNE: Civil defence force to organize disaster management training for youth

PUNE: The civil defence force (CDF) will soon conduct a training programme in the city for a group of young volunteers who will help the PimpriChinchwad municipal corporation (PCMC) in works related to disaster management. The programme will be organized post-monsoon. Officials of the civil defence force will visit various schools and colleges and train the youth. The PCMC has planned to provide the space for the training sessions. Tanaji Shinde, additional commissioner of the PCMC, said, "Youths are of immense help in rendering help to the people affected by disasters. So There is a need to impart proper training to the youth who are interested in helping the needy when a disaster strikes. The corporation will take the help of the civil defence force to prepare a group of trained volunteers to help us in such a situation. The civic body will provide necessary equipments to the group for rendering help to the needy during disasters." Before the training programme starts, a team of eight personnel from the civil defence force will extend their help to the civic body in their disaster management work from July. The team will be led by the divisional officer of CDF Suresh Lugade. Omprakash Bahiwal, chief of disaster management cell in the PCMC, said, "The team will handle the wireless control room at the main PCMC administrative building. They will take the calls received by the wireless department and the flood control cells.'' Bahiwal added that routine calls for fire and flood will be directed to the civic fire department. "If major mishaps or disasters like floods covering a large area or a building collapses, then this team will seek help of the other CDF members from the district for relief work," he said. Jul 8, 2013, 03.20 AM IST http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/pune/Civil-defence-force-to-organize-disaster-management-training-for-youth/articleshow/20963348.cms

Civil Defence T20 Cricket tournament

Srinagar, July 7th:Kashmir University XI beat Kashmir Harvard in T-20 Cricket tournament organised by Civil Defence at University grounds Hazratbal, today. Batting first Kashmir Harvard scored 121 runs. Kashmir University team finished the match in the 18th over. Usman from Kashmir University scored 34 runs and took 2 wickets. He was adjudged man of the match. The tournament has been facilitated by Addl. DG Police, Civil Defence, Ms. D.R. Doley Barman. The teams were encouraged by Commandant SDRF 1st Bn, Mehraj Ahmed Shah, Chief Proctor Professor Mohammed Afzal, ASI (M) Shabir Ahmed Khan I/c Dy. Controller and Coordinator Ghulam Rasool. http://www.risingkashmir.in/news/civil-defence-t20-cricket-tournament-50617.aspx

Baharin. Civil Defence Launches Swimming Safety Campaign

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The
General
Directorate
of
Civil
Defence
has launched its campaign for
safety at swimming pools in all
governorates. The campaign
covers the pools where one could
pay and swim and which are
registered with the Ministry of
Commerce and Industry.
The acting Director-General of
Civil Defence said that a team had
been formed to work in the field,
learn about safety measures at
swimming pools and distribute
literature to promote safety
awareness.

Civil defence wardens to perform duty on Shri Amarnath ... - Jammu

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Factory fire in Chittagong

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Chittagong Fire Service and Civil Defence officials said the fire broke out around 3.30am at 'Papella Shoes' located on road-4 in the EPZ area. It was not clear how the fire broke out and if there were any casualties. Estimate of losses were not also ...See all stories on this topic » Sent by gReader

State to get its own disaster management force......

BANGALORE 29th June 2013 Even as the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand is struggling to deal with a disaster that claimed hundreds of lives, Karnataka is putting in place a mechanism to help in handling natural and man-made disasters. It is in the process of acquiring satellite phones and forming a special force along the lines of the one in Gujarat and the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). Gujarat’s state disaster management authority has been in place from 2001, with personnel recruited specifically to deal with natural calamities. Karnataka’s special force will have personnel drawn from the State Reserve Police (KSRP), State Industrial Security Force and Fire and Emergency Services. They will operate as a quick response team in times of emergencies. A government order on raising the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) was issued on June 14, two days before the landslides and floods hit Uttarakhand. “We have started the process of raising four companies of the SDRF, which will be deployed in Bangalore, Mangalore, Belgaum and Gulbarga,” Om Prakash, DGP, Fire Services, Home Guards and Civil Defence, told Express. Each company will have 127 personnel, including a medical officer. “They will be trained and equipped in search and rescue missions, flood situations, fire emergencies and other eventualities,” said Om Prakash, who will also head the new force. While it will take three years to raise all four companies, the State Disaster Management Centre (SDMC), with the help of other departments, including Fire and Emergency Services, is taking several short-term measures. The number of people deployed at the Emergency Operation Centre at the SDMC headquarters has been increased from two to six in the last few days and the process of formation of District Disaster Management Centres (DDMC) is being expedited. “Currently, 18 districts have these centres at the Deputy Commissioner’s office. Soon, all districts will have such centres that will coordinate with the SDMC in case of emergencies,” a senior official told Express. “In the next 15 days, satellite phones will be provided to all the centres and State Disaster Management Centre to ensure fail-safe connectivity during emergencies,” the officer said. During emergencies, the SDMC will act as a nodal agency or control centre from where the situation will be monitored with the head of SDMC as the ‘Incident- Commander’. newindianexpress.com/states/karnataka/State-to-get-its-own-disaster-management-force/2013/06/29/article1658371.ece

Schools eager to prepare students for disasters - The Times of India on Mobile

NAGPUR: Uttarakhand tragedy has
shown how helpless humans
against nature's fury. However,
proper training in survival skills
go a long way in saving lives
during either natural or man-made
disasters and many schools in
Nagpur are putting that on their
priority list. Deaven Dasture,
director of Royal Gondwana Public
School said, "We will be
approaching the city-based
National Civil Defence College
(NCDC) to help impart training to
our students. Disasters can strike
anywhere and anyone, hence, it is
important that students are trained
to be prepared for such
calamities."
The NCDC is an unique initiative of
the central government, where
trained disaster management
experts train various organizations
and local governments to prepare a
civil defence force to help during
calamities. A part of the ministry
of home affairs, NCDC has started a
pilot project on the lines of
National Cadet Corps (NCC). TOI
had reported about this project in
August last year in which schools
will be given training to create the
Civil Defence Cadet Corps (CDCC).
Earlier, speaking to TOI, the
college's director GS Saini had said,
"The government has agreed to
run the pilot project in about 100
schools across the country. In
CDCC the training imparted will
focus on handling emergencies that
one is likely to face in daily life."
Saini believes that CDCC will find
many takers as the traditional
option of NCC offers a limited
scope.
"A large number of schools across
the country have not subscribed to
NCC because of its focus on
defence service related activities.
In order to induce these schools to
contribute towards nation building
an alternative activity for disaster
management needs to be offered
and starting CDCC will provide the
impetus," he said.
CDCC aims to increase the
preparedness levels for safety in
schools and enhance it through
skill development. Training will be
provided not only for disaster
prevention and mitigation but also
to mobilize trained manpower for
district administration during
actual events. While fire emergency
is the area where more schools
focus on, CDCC will take this a step
further. Students will be trained to
help out citizens at large in case of
disasters like flooding, earthquake
or even a gas leak.
Rachna Singh, principal of St.
Ursula Girls' High School said, "Our
school is registered with NCDC and
we take training from them as well
as have disaster management
sessions conducted by the fire
safety department."
Jaspal Singh, principal of Guru
Nanak High School said, "This kind
of training is very important we
too get in touch with NCDC. For
kids it is most important that they
learn the basics of survival like
how to evacuate buildings in case
of fire, how to maintain discipline
when leaving a disaster zone etc."

Civil defence specialist visits CTI Toluvi : Nagaland Post

Col. J. R. Kaushik, who is a Senior
Specialist (Civil Defence) working
under National Disaster Management
Authority, New Delhi visited Central
Training Institute, Toluvi on June 28.
Senior Staff Officer, Civil Defence &
Home Guards, Kohima, M. Pienyu in a
press release stated that
Col. J. R. Kaushik inspected the
ongoing training activities at CTI and
facilities available there.
He expressed satisfaction with the
activities carried out at CTI.
State officials from the Civil Defence &
Home Guards briefed the specialist
on the activities and trainings
conducted at CTI.
Col. Kaushik also apprised on the
problems and inconveniences faced
by CTI in terms of revamping of civil
defence, training and recruitment
facilities, disaster management
related and most importantly fund
constraints from the centre.
In response, Col. Kaushik assured to
take up the matter with the centre. M.
Pienyu in a release stated CTI Toluvi
provides technical support to
Nagaland State Disaster Management
Authority in conducting trainings for
local populace on how to respond to
disasters.
“Community being the first
responders in any disaster before
external help arrives, it is imperative
that communities are trained on first
responder methods and techniques in
order to reduce loss of life and
property. CTI will continue to render
its sincere services to the
community”, added M. Pienyu.

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