Sashastra Seema Bal launches team to deal with disaster management

The Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB) has launched its first contingent of rescue-and-relief teams (RRTs) to deal with the situation arising out of natural and man made disasters in Jammu and Kashmir, a senior official said .The contingent, comprising 18 teams, presented its first demonstration at a special mock-drill session yesterday, using equipment used for rescue-and-relief operations during disasters, Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of SSB (Jammu) S Manvendra said.

The RRT also exhibited its capabilities regarding medical first responder, rope rescue, building rescue and firefighting at the time of natural, accidental and man-made disasters.

This contingent of the SSB will go a long way in strengthening the disaster-management mechanism in the state, he added.