Nagaland Police launch Civil Defence training

Nagaland Police launched the Civil Defence Master Trainers training programme at the Central Training Institute (CTI), Home Guards, Civil Defence & State Disaster Response Force (SDRF), Toluvi, Dimapur, on October 10.
The initiative follows the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on June 9, 2025 between the Directorate General Fire Services, Civil Defence & Home Guards, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), and the Directorate of Civil Defence, Home Guards and SDRF, Nagaland.
According to a press release issued by Nagaland Police, the 21-day training programme aims to build capacity and preparedness among Civil Defence personnel and is part of a national effort to strengthen first response capabilities across States and Union Territories during disasters and emergencies.
Civil Defence officer trainees from Nagaland and Manipur are participating in the module, which includes intensive training in emergency communication systems (VHF, HF, UHF), Air Raid Warning System, Collapsed Structure Search and Rescue (CSSR), reconnaissance and damage assessment, Emergency Methods of Rescue (EMR), Medical First Responders (MFR), and Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) First Responder protocols.
A total of 30 trainees—20 from Nagaland and 10 from Manipur—are undergoing the training.
The release informed that the scheme was conceptualized following the Pahalgam terror attack on April 22 and the subsequent war-like situation between India and Pakistan.
It aims to establish a robust civil defence network capable of responding effectively to both man-made and natural disasters.
Speaking at the inaugural function, Director General of Home Guards, Civil Defence & SDRF, Renchamo P. Kikon, emphasized the critical role of civil defence in national preparedness.
He informed that the programme is designed to train Master Trainers who will, in turn, train Civil Defence Wardens and Volunteers in their respective states.
As per the MoU, Civil Defence and Home Guards are mandated to train 3,600 Civil Defence Wardens and Volunteers across 10 designated Civil Defence districts in Nagaland. Kikon noted that the 21-day training would empower communities and create a sizeable pool of trained volunteers to support ground operations during crisis situations.
He also highlighted the pivotal role of Civil Defence Wardens in bridging the gap between District Administration and community volunteers.