Call to create volunteers to face disaster aftermath

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday stressed the need for creating more urban community volunteers to cope with disaster aftermath since Dhaka city is highly vulnerable to earthquake, reports UNB.
“Dhaka city is considered as one of the most vulnerable areas to earthquake and subsequent fire. It’s feared that a large proportion of urban structures in the city will collapse if a seismic tremor hits it,” he told a certificate distribution ceremony.
Along with the Fire Service and Civil Defence, the Home Minister said, urban community volunteers can save lives if there is any disaster.
He called upon international organisations to come forward and work together with the Fire Service and Civil Defence to build more urban volunteers in the country’s major cities.
In a joint effort, Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence Directorate and development agency Save the Children built 300 urban volunteers who are now ready to face urban disasters as the first responders.
The trained 300 volunteers will take part in rescue operations during disasters to come like earthquake and fire, and will provide firsthand support to the affected people even before the arrival of professionals.
The volunteers were awarded certificates at a ceremony held at the Fire Service and Civil Defence complex.

Call to create volunteers to face disaster aftermath

Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan yesterday stressed the need for creating more urban community volunteers to cope with disaster aftermath since Dhaka city is highly vulnerable to earthquake, reports UNB. Dhaka city is considered as one of the most vulnerable areas to earthquake and subsequent fire. Its feared that a large proportion of urban structures in the city will collapse if a seismic tremor hits it, he told a certificate distribution ceremony. Along with the Fire Service and Civil Defence, the Home Minister said, urban community volunteers can save lives if there is any disaster. He called upon international organisations to come forward and work together with the Fire Service and Civil Defence to build more urban volunteers in the countrys major cities. In a joint effort, Bangladesh Fire Service and Civil Defence Directorate and development agency Save the Children built 300 urban volunteers who are now ready to face urban disasters as the first responders. The trained 300 volunteers will take part in rescue operations during disasters to come like earthquake and fire, and will provide firsthand support to the affected people even before the arrival of professionals. The volunteers were awarded certificates at a ceremony held at the Fire Service and Civil Defence complex.