A two-day training programme on disaster management was organised for students of Sankardev College.
At the programme, the students were trained on life saving techniques such as First Aid in cuts and fractures, Rescue method in drowning and fire burns, method of giving CPR and Recovery, snake bite, search and rescue techniques and many other methods to enhance the skill and confidence of students in helping casualties during disasters.
With Meghalaya falling under Zone 5, which is associated with the highest level of seismicity, a presentation on earthquakes and how to adopt safety measures and techniques was also made to the students.
The programme which concluded on August 30 also included a mock drill, where participants demonstrated search and rescue methods which they learned during the training.
The programme was organised by the disaster management committee of the college, NSS and NCC units and the Economics Department in collaboration with the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA), Meghalaya Administrative Training Institute (MATI) and Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS).
The resource persons for the training programme were Malvoreen Langstieh, Assistant Director and Assistant Professor of Disaster Management Cell, MATI, P. Lymba, DDMO, East Khasi Hills and Ri Bhoi, P. Deb, Chief Trainer and Organiser, IRCS Shillong, MGR Shabong, Co-Ordinator IRCS, Alberth Ch. Nongrang, IRCS, I. Swer, IRCS, T. Wahlang, Search and Rescue Volunteer cum Training Assistant with their team members Euginia M. Kriam, Steffenysha Kharnaior, Iarisha Kharbhoi, DarihunDkhar and Iarisha Lyngdoh.
