Under ‘Operation Shield’, a 15-minute blackout was done in Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh on Saturday to protect against air strikes and rescue in case of war. The time for this was fixed at 8 pm.
A mock drill was conducted before this. As soon as it was 5 pm, sirens started ringing in all the districts. Drone attacks and explosions were carried out at the Mini Secretariat and other places. The ambulance reached here within 30 seconds. Police, SDRF and other teams took people out of the building one by one. The injured were taken to the hospital in an ambulance.
On the other hand, during the mock drill in Jind, the health of a youth associated with Nehru Kendra Yuva deteriorated. As soon as he was seated in the ambulance, he started feeling dizzy and his blood pressure increased. After this he was admitted to the Civil Hospital.
A mock drill was conducted at Senson Paper Mill in Pehowa, Kurukshetra. The fire brigade vehicle reached on the information of the fire. 2 people who fainted due to suffocation in the smoke were immediately sent to the hospital in an ambulance.
Mock drill held at 5 places in Gurugram
The Gurugram district administration on Saturday conducted the second civil defence exercise under “Operation Shield”. The aim was to assess preparedness for emergency situations and make citizens aware of safety measures.
The exercise was held at five major locations in the district, with the exercise starting with sounding sirens. Relief teams rescued stranded citizens and took them to health centres for first aid. Fire brigade, civil defence, Red Cross and Aapda Mitras participated in the exercise.
