Saturday, December 27, 2014

Mock drills held at prominent spots in Vadodara

Vadodara: Mock drills were carried out by city police and other security agencies at various parts of the city on Thursday. An hour-long mock drill was conducted at the railway station, a Fatehgunj-based mall and at the airport in the morning.

"Various security agencies came together to conduct the mock drill. The mock drill at the railway station was held to prepare security forces for crisis situations like casualty caused due to accidents and terror strikes," said deputy superintendent of police of railway police, S S Baranda.

Baranda added that the mock drill was carried out to evaluate the preparedness of security forces, considering the forthcoming high profile events in the city.

Various agencies like Railway Protection Force, fire brigade, 108 ambulance service, and team of doctors from SSG Hospital (SSGH) came together to be a part of the mock drill held at the railway station. The mock drill conducted at Fatehgunj-based mall was an exercise carried out to counter terror strikes.
27/12/14 Times of India
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