A mock drill was conducted by the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Services personnel in Kodayar River above Thirparappu waterfalls on Tuesday.
The drill was monitored by Collector Sajjansingh R. Chavan. Public and schoolchildren witnessed the mock drill in in Kodayar in Kadayal town panchayat.
Fire and Rescue Services personnel explained to the people about how to escape with the available household articles like plastic pots, water cans, bottles, empty cooking gas cylinders, etc.
Officials from health department explained about the first aid to be given to those rescued from floods.
Monitoring the mock drill, Mr. Chavan appealed to the departments of revenue, police, TNFRS, Health, Animal Husbandry to work in tandem to safeguard people in times of natural disasters like flood, tsunami etc.
He also called upon the people to dial the toll free number 1077 in case of emergency.
Later, the Collector distributed awareness pamphlets to schoolchildren brought to witness the mock drill.
Padmanabhapuram Sub Collector Shreya P. Singh, Divisional Fire Officer Kalyan Kumar, Deputy Director of Health M. Madusoodhanan participated.
