In a bid to harness the strengths and capabilities of people who can respond during an emergency, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) will train people in Guwahati Emergency Management Exercise (GEMEx) from Monday.
GEMEx is the third massive emergency management exercise of the highest level in the country after Mumbai and Chennai. The northeast is earthquake prone for being located in Seismic Zone V.
"The kind of training that will be imparted to the participants is for the first time in the north east. As many as 19 international faculties will train the participants during GEMEx. On November 3, a mock drill will be held at the Assam Engineering Institute Playground, where disaster preparedness of all government employees will be tested," said Dhruba Jyoti Das, the CEO of Kamrup (Metro) district disaster management authority.
The emergency management exercise will be conducted in various parts of the city by NDMA experts, in collaboration with the district disaster management authority, Kamrup (Metro) and Assam State Disaster Management Authority.
GEMEx is a stimulation exercise on disaster preparedness and will culminate on November 4. "It is an exercise to make people ready to meet any urban catastrophe. Since the northeast is located in Seismic Zone V, there is always a risk of earthquake here. GEMEx is an emergency exercise that will train people engaged in various establishments on how to tackle disasters. The way highrise apartments are being constructed in Guwahati, there can be massive casualty if the people are not well trained to combat disasters," said a government official.
Ashutosh Agnihotri, the deputy commissioner of Kamrup (Metro) district, reviewed the preparations for GEMEx, 2012, at a review meeting held in the city on Friday.
The inaugural function of GEMEx will be held at Rabindra Bhawan here on Monday. After this, there will be a week-long exercise, which will include a series of trainings on emergency medical services, hospital emergency management, emergency nursing services, etc.
GEMEx is the third massive emergency management exercise of the highest level in the country after Mumbai and Chennai. The northeast is earthquake prone for being located in Seismic Zone V.
"The kind of training that will be imparted to the participants is for the first time in the north east. As many as 19 international faculties will train the participants during GEMEx. On November 3, a mock drill will be held at the Assam Engineering Institute Playground, where disaster preparedness of all government employees will be tested," said Dhruba Jyoti Das, the CEO of Kamrup (Metro) district disaster management authority.
The emergency management exercise will be conducted in various parts of the city by NDMA experts, in collaboration with the district disaster management authority, Kamrup (Metro) and Assam State Disaster Management Authority.
GEMEx is a stimulation exercise on disaster preparedness and will culminate on November 4. "It is an exercise to make people ready to meet any urban catastrophe. Since the northeast is located in Seismic Zone V, there is always a risk of earthquake here. GEMEx is an emergency exercise that will train people engaged in various establishments on how to tackle disasters. The way highrise apartments are being constructed in Guwahati, there can be massive casualty if the people are not well trained to combat disasters," said a government official.
Ashutosh Agnihotri, the deputy commissioner of Kamrup (Metro) district, reviewed the preparations for GEMEx, 2012, at a review meeting held in the city on Friday.
The inaugural function of GEMEx will be held at Rabindra Bhawan here on Monday. After this, there will be a week-long exercise, which will include a series of trainings on emergency medical services, hospital emergency management, emergency nursing services, etc.
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