National Disaster Management Authority
(NDMA) conducting a basic training programme at the
Deendayal Port Trust in Kandla, Gujarat.
It is a five-day training programme.
The main aim is to increase awareness and
enhancing the preparedness of Seaport Emergency Handlers (SEHs) to respond to
CBRN emergencies.
This is the fourth in a series of such
programmes.
It will be conducted at various seaports across
the country to enable SEHs to respond suitably to the arrival of specialised
response teams.
The three batches of SEHs were trained at
Mangalore, Kochi and Navi Mumbai.
About Training Program
The training programme conducted in
collaboration with the Indian Ports Association (IPA), Institute of Nuclear
Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS) and National Disaster Response Force
(NDRF). This training programme will improve the CBRN safety at our seaports by
enabling the SEHs to handle any CBRN emergency.
The programme consists of lectures, field
training, including live demonstrations of detection of Personal Protective
Equipment (PPE) and mock exercises.
Equipping the SEHs to handle CBRN emergencies
The training programme will enable them to
provide medical first aid and initial psycho-social support.
Atomic Energy Regulatory
Board (AERB), Bhabha Atomic Research
Centre (BARC) and Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will
train the participants.
There are 50 participants representing various
agencies responsible for operation and maintenance of the seaport are being
trained on various aspects of CBRN emergencies.
