India, Oct. 19 -- The Urban Police District (UPD), Bhubaneswar, in coordination with the Directorate General of Fire Services, Home Guards & Civil Defence, Odisha, today conducted a mock drill focused on advanced first aid and safe evacuation procedures to strengthen emergency preparedness during the ongoing Puja festival.

Special Rescue Units (SRUs) of the Fire and Home Guards department are specially trained in advanced first aid, Basic Life Support (BLS), CPR, oxygen administration, crowd management, and rescue operations. The mock drill tested coordination between police and SRU personnel in simulated emergency scenarios, including medical emergencies and the need for rapid, safe evacuation of crowds from festival venues.

As part o...