Disaster Management Cell, Noida – Disaster Response Volunteer’s (DRVs) Training

Disaster Management Cell, Noida

Disaster Response Volunteer’s (DRVs) Training

Awareness Generation, Preparedness Campaigns and Community Training are key components of a pro-active approach to disaster management.  In case of any disaster, the local community is always the first responder. It may take some time for District/ State Administration to mobilize rescue teams such as NDRF, SDRF, Police, Fire Service Personnel etc. but if the local people are properly sensitized & skilled about the precautions and pro-active actions required to be taken in case of a calamity or emergency, the loss of lives and damage to property can be drastically reduced.  Therefore, one of the most important tasks of Disaster Management Cell, Noida is to continuously engage its resources in Community Capacity Building and Public Awareness Programme in a big way which includes the Training of Community Members/Volunteers and concerned Govt. officials and other stakeholders.

Accordingly, Disaster Management Cell (DMC), Noida has devised, first of its kind, disaster response volunteers training programme for the Community in association with National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Shuttl (technical & logistics partner) and Policy Perspectives Foundation (knowledge partner) w.e.f. Sept 23-30, 2016. The training would be both theoretical & hands-on practical training. Also, the training would be interactive in nature and for practical hands-on training evaluation of participants would be done by the trainers of NDRF, and further the participants would be evaluated by the DMC through multiple-choice questions for their theoretical understanding with regards to the disaster management & response.

Participants

Approximately, 700 volunteers have been enrolled from all over NGY and neighboring areas and Gautam Budh Nagar district to get the training through pre-defined processes till now and more are expected to join us in due course. But, next phase of the training will be started only after the completion and evaluation of the first phase; setting up the processes for active engagement of trained volunteers with the DM Cell, Noida/ EOC through conducting mock exercises and awareness generation campaigns etc. First phase of training aims to train about 500 volunteers.

Aims & Objectives of DRV’s Training

Expected outcome of the training would be to achieve a disaster resilient NGY/ Gautam Budh Nagar district:

• To involve community directly in disaster management so they can identify hazard around their habitat and understand how vulnerable they are,
• To train them to assist disaster affected victims till specialized response forces reach the site for search & rescue operations,
• To create a pool of DRVs in and around the community to get basic response virtually in ‘No Time’ within ‘Golden Hours of Emergency’.
• To identify a set of volunteer whom the basic GIS training can be provided to understand basic mapping so they can read a GIS map of a disaster affected area released by the EOC, National Mapping Agencies etc.
• Last but not least, to harness volunteerism from the community, and to make them aware that they are the first responders during the time of a major disaster.

Process & Methodology

After conducting various meetings with all the stakeholders involved in this training i.e. Competent authorities, NDRF, experts of Shuttl & PPF, College Authorities, representatives of Resident Welfare Associations (RWAs) & Village Panchayats etc. following process & methodology along with roles & responsibilities of different stakeholders is proposed:

• The selected volunteers would be the residents, students and professionals working in NGY and Gautam Budh Nagar district.
• The training would be provided by the Master Trainers of NDRF.
• The disaster response volunteers training would be a day-long training programme and would be commenced from 09:00 am to 02:00 pm (5 hours with tea break of 10 minutes).
• In a single day, one batch of volunteers, consisting of 50-60 volunteers, would be trained by the NDRF.
• Awareness generation materials along with writing pads, pens and file would be given to all volunteers attending the training.
• NDRF would provide, both, hands-on practical training on life saving techniques and also theoretical information about various disasters and do’s and don’ts.
• During the practical hands on training, NDRF would evaluate performance of the candidates, record it and the performance sheet would be shared with the DM Cell, Noida.
• After conduct of training to all the volunteers, a multiple-choice short duration examination (15-20 minutes) consisting of 20-25 questions would be conducted by the DM Cell Noida to access the understanding and performance of the trained volunteer.
• Based on the performance in both during the hands-on practical training and written examination, a trained volunteer would be declared successful.
• Medical Kit, Dress (T-Shirt & Cap) and Certificate would be given to only successfully passed out trained volunteers who would be agree to provide their services voluntarily for the cause of humanity during any exigency and/ or disaster.
• The best successful 30 volunteers would be provided “Master Trainers” training by the NDRF as per their willingness and would be engaged in providing foundational & refresher trainings to other volunteers.
• The successful volunteers registered with DM Cell would be provided GIS training in batches of 30-40 in association with experts of Shuttl later on.
• The successful volunteers will be enrolled with DM Cell and their services may be taken for various disaster management related activities as per their availability & willingness.
• An unsuccessful volunteer may again take up the training in next phase of training.

Day-wise details of training

Please refer to the annexure I.

Training Syllabus

Please refer to the annexure II.

 

Annexure I

Volunteers Training Programme, DM Cell Noida

 

Day	Proposed Activity	Venue	Responsibilities	Date/ Time
1.	Inauguration followed by exhibition of Search & Rescue (SAR) equipments Tentative Schedule i.              Welcome speech – Smt. Manju Sharma, Principal, Degree College, Sector 39 ii.            Lightening of Lamp by dignitaries -5 min iii.           Inaugural Speech – Shri N. P. Singh, District Magistrate, Gautam Budh Nagar iv.           Special Address – Prof Santosh Kumar, executive Director, National Institute of Disaster Management, Govt. of India v.            Special Address – Shri Dinesh Yadav, Superintendent of Police, Gautam Budh Nagar vi.           Special Address – Shri P. C. Haldar, President, Policy Perspectives Foundation vii.          Planning, Conception and Expectations from the Training – Shri S.C. Gaur, Chief Architect Planner, Noida viii.        Vote of thanks –  Dr. Kumar Raka, Planning Specialist & Head, Disaster Management, Noida ix.           Visit of Exhibition of Search & Rescue Equipments by guests and dignitaries   Training Started – 1st batch of 60 Volunteers	Degree College, Sector 39	DM Cell Noida NDRF Shuttl College	Sept 23, 2016 (Friday)   0900 – 15:00 hrs
2.	Training continued – 2nd batch of 60 Volunteers of Village Panchayats i.      Welcome speech – 5 mins ii.      Inaugural lamp ceremony -2 min iii.      Expectations from the day-  3 mins iv.      Training and demo by NDRF	Community Centre, Nithari Village	DM Cell Noida NDRF Shuttl Village Head	Sept 24, 2016 (Saturday)   0900 – 14:00 hrs
3.	Training continued – 3rd batch of 60 Volunteers of Resident Welfare Associations i.        Welcome speech – 5 mins ii.        Inaugural lamp ceremony -2 min iii.        Expectations from the day-  3 mins iv.        Training and demo by NDRF	RWA Community Centre, Centre 35, Noida	DM Cell Noida NDRF Shuttl RWA	Sept 25, 2016 (Sunday)   0900 – 14:00 hrs
4.	Training continued – 4th batch of 60 Volunteers of degree college i.        Welcome speech – 5 mins ii.        Inaugural lamp ceremony -2 min iii.        Expectations from the day-  3 mins iv.        Training and demo by NDRF	Degree College, Sector 39	DM Cell Noida NDRF Shuttl College	Sept 26, 2016 (Monday)   0900 – 14:00 hrs
5.	Training continued – 60 Volunteers of degree college i.        Welcome speech – 5 mins ii.        Inaugural lamp ceremony -2 min iii.        Expectations from the day-  3 mins iv.        Training and demo by NDRF	Degree College, Sector 39	DM Cell Noida NDRF Shuttl College	Sept 27, 2016 (Tuesday)   0900 – 14:00 hrs
6.	Training continued – 60 Volunteers of degree college v.        Welcome speech – 5 mins vi.        Inaugural lamp ceremony -2 min vii.        Expectations from the day-  3 mins i.        Training and demo by NDRF	Degree College, Sector 39	DM Cell Noida NDRF Shuttl College	Sept 28, 2016 (Wednesday)   0900 – 14:00 hrs
7.	Training continued – 60 Volunteers of degree college viii.        Welcome speech – 5 mins ix.        Inaugural lamp ceremony -2 min x.        Expectations from the day-  3 mins i.        Training and demo by NDRF	Degree College, Sector 39	DM Cell Noida NDRF Shuttl College	Sept 29, 2016 (Thursday)   0900 – 14:00 hrs
8.	Training continued – 60 Volunteers of degree college xi.        Welcome speech – 5 mins xii.        Inaugural lamp ceremony -2 min xiii.        Expectations from the day-  3 mins ii.        Training and demo by NDRF	Degree College, Sector 39	DM Cell Noida NDRF Shuttl College	Sept 30, 2016 (Friday)   0900 – 14:00 hrs
9.	Training of remaining volunteers & Chemical/ Industrial Mock Drill would be conducted in next phase of volunteers training during Feb- March 2017

 

 

Syllabus

 

TENTATIVE PROGRAMME FOR COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS OF G.B.NAGAR

 

S. NO	TIME	SUBJECT	TYPE	RREMARKS
1.	0900-0940Hrs	Role & Capabilities of NDRF Overview of Disasters – Its type & causes with special emphasis on Earthquake, Floods & CBRN emergencies (Do’s & Don’ts)	L
2.	0940-1020Hrs	First Aid (Patients assessment), Compressions-Airway-Breathing (CAB)	L/D
3.	1025-1105Hrs	Basic Life Support (BLS) & Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)	L/D
4.	1105-1115Hrs	Tea Break	L/D
5.	1115-1155Hrs	Bleeding Control/ Soft Tissue Injuries	L/D
6.	1200-1240Hrs	Musculoskeletal Injuries	L/D
7.	1240-1320Hrs	Emergencies and Non-Emergencies Moves	L/D
8.	1320-1400Hrs	Lifting and Carrying	L/D

Note- Lecture- L, Demo- D