Community First Responder (CFR) training with sixty participants from six villages was conducted for Tuli ADC Block on August 28, towards raising preparedness level of the community in case of natural or manmade calamity.
A press release from Ao Kaketshir Mungdang (AKM) assistant general secretary S. Shilukaba Longchar had stated that this is the second phase of the CFR training for Mokochung district, the first having been successfully conducted at Mokokchung on August 24 to 26, under the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA) in collaboration with Ao Students’ Conference (AKM).
It stated that the CFR training was formally launched by SDO (C) Tuli, Arikumba on August 29, where resources persons were medical officer-state master trainer for NSDMA (Home) Dr. Chibenthung Kithan and project officer DDMA Mokokchung, T. Wangshi Jamir. Personnel from civil defense and home guards (CD&HG) had imparted the practical training to the participants, mostly students and youth from the six villages, stated the release.
The participants were trained on emergencies like floods, administering first aid and how to deal with mudslides and demonstrations covering different topics on natural and manmade disasters. Practical test was also conducted where participants had to demonstrate emergency rescue, method of lifting injured person, rope stretcher, knots and knotting.
AKM stated that it had been actively involved with the CFR training, keeping in mind that Nagaland, including Mokokchung district falls under high risk seismic zone and prone to earthquakes. It further stated that Tuli had suffered flash floods during early 2000 when Milak River overflowed, causing damage to crores of properties although there were no casualties.