Disaster rescue personnel ready to meet exigencies
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu Armed Police have placed a company of TNRDF personnel on standby in Tiruchi to meet exigencies during monsoon. H.M. Jayaram supervised a drill by the company at TSP Battalion I. The company of 120 personnel, equipped with safety gear, lifeboats, woodcutting machines and motors, will undertake rescue operations in delta and southern districts in case of emergencies.
As part of disaster readiness, the Tamil Nadu Armed Police have placed a company of well-trained Tamil Nadu Disaster Rescue Force (TNRDF) personnel on standby in Tiruchi to meet exigencies during the monsoon.
H.M. Jayaram, Additional Director-General of Police, Armed Police, supervised a drill performed by the company of TNRDF at Tiruchi Special Police (TSP) Battalion I on Wednesday.
M. Ananthan, Commandant, TSP Battalion I, said a company of 120 specially trained police personnel headed by an Inspector of Police have been placed on standby in Tiruchi to be mobilised to undertake rescue operations in delta and southern districts in case of emergencies during heavy rain.
The company is equipped with safety gear, lifeboats, woodcutting machines and high-power motors, he added.
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