Sri Vijaya Puram, May 19: As per the directive of the Chief Secretary mandating quarterly mock drills across all Departments of A&N Administration, the Directorate of Disaster Management, A&N Administration organized an Earthquake and Fire Mock Drill at the Office of the Assistant Director (Agri), Zonal Agriculture office, Department of Agriculture, Goalghar South Andaman, Sri Vijaya Puram today. The exercise was conducted in coordination with the District Administration, Health, Transport and Fire Departments to evaluate the Department’s preparedness for emergency situations.
The drill commenced with a simulated earthquake and fire scenario, following which, the Agriculture Department teams carried out safe evacuation, search and rescue operations and provided first aid to the injured. The communication team promptly alerted the State Emergency Operation Center (SEOC-1070), District Emergency Operation Center (DEOC-S/A-1077), Emergency Response Support System (ERSS-112), and other line Departments, including Fire and Health for necessary assistance.
Fire tenders and ambulances arrived swiftly to manage the situation and provide medical aid. Later, A debriefing session was held to review observations and identify gaps for improvement. Officials from Disaster Management, Fire and Health Departments emphasized the need for basic disaster management training for all Agriculture Department teams and staff to enhance their response capabilities in emergencies.