Flood Disaster Response at Tamil Nadu, S.India

REPORT TITLE: TRAINING FOR ELIMINATION OF THREATS

PROJECT TITLE: FLOOD DISASTER RESPONSE AT TAMIL NADU, S. INDIA

PROJECT GROUP: SLUM DWELLERS, MANJAKKUZHI THOPPU COLONY – CUDDALORE DISTRICT  

Community Based Disaster Management Awareness Training Programme was held at Manjakkuzhi Thoppu Colony village, Parankipettai Panchayat Union. President, Panchayat Level SHG Federation presided over this programme in the presence of president, Women Self Help Women Group. Project Manager Global Giving Chevalier Roche Society participated in this programme and offered the training.

DURING THE TRAINING FOLLOWING INFORMATION WERE OFFERED:

It was explained in detail. What is disaster? What are the types of disaster? Natural Disaster, Artificial Disaster and their defects were explained in detail. As the Dhalith vulnerable community and many huts are found in this area, alternatively abled persons, aged vulnerable community, lepers, Women and children living in more numbers areas must be identified and during the times of disaster priority shall be given to them. It was emphasized clearly. Participants of this Training Programme were asked to find the protected places for the accommodation of disaster affected places. Availability of Drinking Water, Health Condition Electricity facilities must be also checked in the places above mentioned. The low lying areas shall be identified and the community living there should be moved to the protected places and they must be carried in a safe manner. It was also asked to find the evacuation routes to go the protected places. They were also asked to have the recovery articles, Transportation facilities and sand bags to avoid the water flooding during the time of disaster and keep them all in the ready condition. Trainees of this programme were asked to form Disaster Management Groups in village level and to firm also recovery teams and First Aid teams. They were asked to evaluate formerly found disasters in the villages. They were asked and emphasized to collect Emergency Phone Nos. Such as of Police Station, Fire Service & Recovery Center, Town Protection Force, Medical Shops, Hospitals, Revenue Dep. Office and local Disaster Management Groups etc. Three stages of Disasters. 1. Before the Disaster 2. During the Disaster 3. After the Disaster. Were explained and the situation at the surrounding places must be  found and noted clearly. In what manner shall volunteers work? It was also explained in detail. It was also explained in what manner we shall develop the enduring capacity of the disaster affected vulnerable community. Actions to be taken to avoid the dangers and to reduce the losses were explained in detail. Being reduced the disasters and reduce the defects of the disasters were explained in detail. Trainees were also asked to prepare the vulnerable community to face the disaster and to protect the whole village. It was explained also how we should work to do the Recovery works and revival works by co-operating with the Govt. Dept.

FIRST AID TRAINING:

        It was explained in detail about the general rules of the First Aid and their principles. Instruments to be followed during the First Aid activities. It was demonstrated practically how to provide the artificial respiration to the persons who are in unconscious condition. Necessary explanation was also given. Precautions to be followed during the artificial respiration were also explained in detail. In order to increase the speed of the heart beat, how to given the outward pressure by palm. It was explained with practical demonstration. It was also explained in what manner we should given the outward pressure by our palm to the heart of the disaster affected person. It was explained how we should do this activity to children and to the adults. It was also demonstrated practically and described in detail about controlling and arresting the bleeding and how should we make the bandage for injured persons. It was explained what type of the First Aid Activities shall be done for the persons who met minor injuries and bitten by poisonous infects.

SEARCH & RECOVERY:    

           It was explained how we should seek the lost persons during the disaster times. As a single person, how shall we recover and carry the affected persons. It was demonstrated practically with the necessary explanation. If there are two persons in the Disaster affected place, how they should be recovered and carried. It was practically demonstrated with a detailed explanation. It was demonstrated practically how we could carry the disaster affected persons with the help of available articles. Fire quenching methods with the help of blanket or carpet, gunny bag etc. Finally President, Self Help Group Federation delivered the vote of thanks and the programme was closed in a nice manner.

REPORT TITLE: PROMOTION OF GIRLS PEER FOR MANAGEMENT

PROJECT TITLE: FLOOD DISASTER RESPONSE AT TAMIL NADU, S. INDIA

TARGET GROUP: (INDUSTRIAL TRAINING INSTITUTE) ITI - THOOTHUKUDI

 Flood Disaster Awareness Management Training Programme was convened for the girl Students, Industrial Training Institute, Thoothukudi was held in the presidence of Superintendent I.T.I. In the presence of N.S.S officer, I.T.I, Project Manager, Global Giving offered the Training for the students. During this training programme following information were delivered.

 DISASTER MANAGEMENT AWARENESS:

 Formation of Disaster and types of Disasters were described in detail. It was also explained how they shall involve in the early warning activities. It was emphasized to students and they were asked to form Village Level Disaster Management Groups and they should be provided proper Training Programmes. They were asked and emphasized to prepare the Disaster Management Project Plan. They were emphasized to keep the necessary instruments ready to make the replacement of the community. Areas have to be affected easily such as low lying areas, Coastal areas, river gathering area, houses at the completely. Tank Bund areas shall be supervised it was emphasized clearly. Easily affected vulnerable community such as differently affected persons, diseased persons, Pregnant Women, Children psychologically affected vulnerable community, must be supervised and they shall be given special priority. It was emphasized in detail. Evacuation routes to the protected places shall be discovered. It would be helpful for the affected village vulnerable community. All village vulnerable community shall gather to gather and draw the Ven – diagrams in visible manner at the centre of the village. Students were asked to make this arrangement during the time of disaster. Drinking water, Life saving articles cooking materials, Automobile spare parts, mobile lavatories, Body protection materials, First Aid Articles and etc. must in ready condition. The students were asked to do these things. Emergency phone numbers such as Fire Service Ambulance, Hospital, Blood Bank, Scout Squared, Red Cross Society and NGO shall be collected to be used during the critical situation of the Disaster Times.

 SEARCH & RECOVERY TRAINING:    

 Disaster affected vulnerable community shall be carried by the cradle method, carry on back and fire service vulnerable community carrying method were explained with practical demonstration. Four Hands Seat Arrangement 2 hands seat arrangement were explained with practical demonstration. Back and forth carrying method was also explained with practical demonstration. Chair, Blanket, Bed sheet and shawl also can be used to carry the disaster affected victims. It was also explained in what manner they could be carried through practical demonstration. Being used the rope, home clothing’s such as saree, nighty, lungi how could the patients be carried. It was also demonstrated practically and taught to the students. All participants of the training were asked to perform the Mock – Drill Programme in the villages themselves. If the disaster affected persons have the injuries with bleeding or hemorrhage in what manner bandage shall be made and bleeding could be controlled. It was explained with practical demonstration. In what manner the artificial respiration shall be made? According to every defect or damage. What type of First Aid shall be provided? It was explained with practical demonstration. In what manner First Aid shall be provided for Children and Adults? It was also explained in detail. In what manner the outward pressure shall be provided during the heart failure? It was also demonstration practically. What type bandage shall be made for the bone fractured? It was also demonstrated practically before the students for their better understanding and performance. How shall we make the cradle like bandage for the bone fractured? It was also demonstrated practically. Finally Chevalier Roche Society & Global Giving Staff delivered the vote of thanks and this Training Programme accomplished successfully.