Jowai: The District Disaster Management Authority, West Jaintia Hills in collaboration with the Medical Superintendent, Jowai Civil Hospital, Ialong conducted a mock drill at the hospital complex on Saturday.
The objective of the drill was to determine the level of preparedness and also to sensitize the hospital staffs on the subject. The drill also aims at accelerating the pace of development for the District.
After the drill, a short programme was held in the conference room of the hospital which was attended by D. M Wallang, SC Laloo, Additional Deputy Commissioner’s, West Jaintia Hills.
At the debriefing programme Wallang, expressed overall satis-faction at the drill and praised the hospital authorities for keeping their equipments and vehicles in a good condition.
During the feedback, the hospital was advised to equip themselves with more fire extinguishers and to upgrade its emergency and rescue equipments.
Prior to the drill, a training was conducted by District Disaster Management Authority, Jowai, DHS Shillong, Fire & Emergency Service, Jowai, Meghalaya Police Radio Organization (MPRO), Jowai, and Home Guard, Jowai to all participants on October 24 and 25 on the role and responsibilities of hospital incident response team, fire safety and use of extinguishers, improvised method of search & rescue, use of VHF sets and hands-on training of IRTS and medical help to victims.
Besides other dignitaries, the hospital doctors and staffs nurses also attended the mock drill.
