05/06/2026
* *Disaster Management Training for Village Guards on World Environment Day*
Tehri Garhwal, June 5, 2026
On the occasion of World Environment Day, a special disaster management awareness and training program for Village Guards (*Gram Prahari*) was organized today at the Kempty Fall Police Station in Tehri Garhwal district. Approximately 50 Village Guards, police officers and personnel from Kempty Fall Police Station, Home Guards, PRD (Prantiya Rakshak Dal) personnel, and other relevant staff participated in the event.
The primary objective of the program was to apprise the Village Guards of their responsibilities towards their villages and regions and to train them to play an effective role—in coordination with the police and SDRF—during any disaster or emergency situation.
During the training, SDRF personnel Sandeep Singh provided detailed information on various crucial aspects of disaster management. Topics covered included safety precautions during earthquakes, first aid, methods to control severe bleeding, CPR, life-saving measures for choking incidents, constructing improvised stretchers using available resources, and techniques for the safe lifting and moving of injured persons.
Additionally, the SDRF team conducted practical demonstrations of various rescue techniques and disaster management measures, enabling participants to learn how to respond quickly and effectively during emergencies.
All Village Guards, police personnel, Home Guards, and PRD personnel participated in the training program with great interest and enthusiasm, engaging wholeheartedly in the learning process. The participants remarked that such training is extremely useful and invaluable, as it will enable them to provide effective assistance to police and SDRF teams during future disasters or accidents.
Police officers and staff from Kempty Fall Police Station, Home Guards, PRD personnel, and other departmental staff were also present during the event. At the conclusion of the event, all the participants highly praised this commendable initiative by the SDRF and the Police Department and expressed the hope that similar awareness .