BSF and NDRF conduct mock drill to deal with possible natural disaster due to floods
Ferozepur, July 22, 2021: Keeping in view the current flood situation, a meeting over mock drill was held to deal with any possible natural disaster and also aimed at creating awareness among the masses of th immediate relief to the be xtended to the needy, at Hussainiwala border under the chairmanship of 136 Bn BSF Commandant Uday Partap Singh Chouhan and NDRF-7 Bn Bathinda Sarwanjit Singh. The mock drill is being held on July 22 and 23.
BSF and NDRF officials said, the main objective of the mock drill was to ensure that the various departments already have their role and experience in dealing with any possible floods. So, all the departments should ensure their presence in the mock drill to be prepared to deal with any possible natural disaster. Also explained how a person could escape from floodwaters using a tube, empty bottle, balloon, empty cylinder, empty plastic pot and various methods of administering first aid to victims.
They also asked the officers of Police, Canal and concerned departments to make advance arrangements to deal with the possible floods in advance and work in unity and coordination to face such situations.
BSF official confirmed that to deal with the flood situation arrangements have been made and the concerned departments have already made arrangements for sand bags, labor, swimmers and boats etc.