Training for response during earthquake

SHILLONG, JULY 8: The State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA), in collaboration with the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) of Shillong conducted a two day training programme on the July 7 and 8 on Incident Response System (IRS) for Incident Response Team (IRT) of East Khasi Hills district.

The training was inaugurated by Y Tsering, Additional Chief Secretary in the presence of PW Ingty, Principal Secretary in-charge Disaster Management Authority, PS Dkhar, Deputy Commissioner cum Chairman DDMA, East Khasi Hills district, HB Marak, Executive Officer, SDMA, i M. Kharkrang, SP of East Khasi Hills and I Majaw, CEO, DDMA, East Khasi hills among others.

During the training, resource persons HB Marak, EO, SDMA and S Bordoloi, Consultant, SDMA dwelt at length on the importance of the Incident Response System (IRS) and the role of the Incident Response Team (IRT) during any disaster.

Three books published by the Meghalaya State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) titled “Emergency Education in Disaster Management, a Manual”, “Disaster Management Activities Report of Meghalaya State Disaster Management Authority upto 2015” and “Directory of the Meghalaya State Disaster Management Authority” were also released during the training by Tsering, Ingty, and Dkhar.

The two day training will be followed by a mock exercise simulating an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 richter scale on  July 9^th at State Central Library from 11 am onwards.-By Our Reporter