Hyderabad, March 10 -- The Telangana Fire, Disaster Response, Emergency and Civil Defence Department has launched a new initiative titled "Civil Defence Volunteer Training" aimed at preparing the youth of Telangana to act as first responders during emergencies before the arrival of official rescue services.

The seven-day training program is being conducted from March 10 to March 16, 2026.

Program launched on March 10 in Secunderabad

The program was inaugurated on March 10, 2026, at St. Mary's Centenary Degree College, Secunderabad, by Aruna M Bahuguna, IPS (Retd.), Former Director General of Fire Services.

Addressing the participants, he emphasised that the initiative will be extremely beneficial for various line departments as traine...