Port Blair, Feb. 10: Dr. Nitin Shakya, Director (Disaster Management), A&N Administration reviewed the fire safety and disaster preparedness measures of Hotels and Restaurants of Port Blair during a meeting held today in his chamber with the President and other members of Hotelier Association of Port Bair and Officers of A&N Police, A&N Police Fire Services and Health Department. While taking stock of preparedness and safety measures, the Director (DM) urged the Hotelier Association of Port Bair to make all necessary fire safety measures, prepare Standard Operating Procedures, evacuation routes with proper signage and provide disaster management trainings to the personnel of Hotels and Restaurants to manage any emergency situation and crisis by the Hotels and Restaurants of A&N Islands itself.

The Directorate of Disaster Management in coordination with NDRF, Fire Services and Health Department to impart disaster management and fire safety trainings to all staff of Hotels and Restaurants in Port Blair and surrounding areas. Further, the trained ‘Swasthyadoots’ will also be imparted disaster management trainings in Hotels and Restaurants under the jurisdiction of each Primary Health Centres/Urban Health Centres/Community Health Centres and District Hospital even in low lying areas in Port Blair during which search and rescue techniques, safe evacuation, first aid and fire safety measures will be covered.