NDRF conducts joint mock exercise on earthquake preparedness

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LAKHIMPUR: The 12th Battalion of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Itanagar unit along with Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) posted at NHPC's Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project (SLHP) conducted a joint mock exercise on earthquake emergencies at SLHP campus at Gerukamukh on Friday.

The objective of this exercise was to generate awareness amongst the employees and common people residing in that area. NHPC's 2000 MW Subansiri Lower Hydroelectric Project took active participation and assisted in planning, coordination and played a leading role during the mock exercise. As per their Disaster Site Safety Plan, NDRF rescuers demonstrated various extrication methods like high rise rescue, stabilizing victims and providing pre-hospital treatment, Dog Squad Search etc.

Vipin Gupta, Executive Director, SLEP was the Incident Controller of the Joint Mock Exercise in which more than 200 people, including officers of the project, NDRF staff, CISF and Assam police personnel and locals participated.

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