Ready response: Members of the NDRF and officials conducting the tsunami mock drill in Puducherry on Friday. | Photo Credit: S_S_KUMARThe Department of Revenue and Disaster Management conducted a mock rescue drill on Friday to train the staff of various departments in emergency support function and to create awareness among the public on disaster management. The scenarios in the mock drill included announcement, voluntary and forceful evacuation, clearing of tree branches using earthmovers, and rescue of people trapped in houses and fishermen stranded in the sea. Staff members from various government departments including the police, fire service, revenue, social welfare, electricity and PWD participated in the drill. The annual mock drill was held in the coastal villages of Vambakeerapalayam and Solai Nagar to test the readiness of the district administration against an emergency and to gauge its ability to take remedial steps, said a government official.
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