Students given tips on facing monsoon crisis
Awareness drive launched on how to save themselves from drowning
By : DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-10-10 05:53 GMT
Coimbatore: When flash floods hit your neighbourhood, do you just scream and await a rescuer? You don't need a rescuer, you can save yourself from drowning, say fire department officials.With monsoon round the corner, school and college students were given crucial tips on how to save themselves in the face of natural calamities on Thursday. Two 2 litre cocoa cola bottles in the armpit will help us stay afloat. Blowing air into at least 5 polythene covers and tying them on the chest will help avert drowning.
Also, a pair of trousers can help us to stay on the surface of water.Fire Station Officer of Peelamedu Dhowlath Mohammed said that the department had conducted a live demonstration of the ways by which one can stay afloat when confronted with floods to the Plus-1 and Plus-2 students of Kanya Gurukulam, at the swimming pool of Jenny's Residency.
District Fire Officer S. R. Chandran told Deccan Chronicle that the department has launched an awareness drive among students on how to save themselves from drowning.
While this is being done as part of monsoon preparedness, the fire service department will commence training on keeping oneself safe this Deepavali from October 12, he said.
The students of Gopal Naidu Higher Secondary School were also trained on monsoon preparedness, fire rescue besides shifting the injured even if a stretcher is not available .
They were also taught to tie the ropes for rescue especially when there is a fire outbreak.The swift rescue act and evacuation was also demonstrated by the fire service personnel.
The fire department has been conducting frequent awareness programmes and training at least two schools in a month. "I have been taking regular classes for the B Ed teachers because tutoring a teacher would mean educating hundreds of children", station officer Dhowlath Mohammed added.