ROING, 27 Aug: A 10-day training programme on ‘disaster preparedness skills for village community volunteers’ was conducted in Lower Dibang Valley district.
The training for 100 volunteers from 10 most vulnerable villages across five administrative circles of the district was conducted in batches at Paglam, Dambuk and Roing, under the 100-day action plan of the relevant departments to enhance the capacity of the communities to mitigate and respond to various disasters.
Essential topics such as disaster management concepts, safety tips for hazards like fire, flood, landslides, heatwaves, earthquakes, basic search and rescue techniques, community-based first aid, and water rescue methods were covered during the training.
All trainees received disaster kits, including emergency lights, umbrellas, first aid kits, and T-shirts, as incentive.
The trained volunteers are now equipped with the necessary skills to respond effectively to disasters. (DIPRO)
