CD 35 Hanumanthnagar KG Nagar

CD 20 Launch Katanur & Bagaluru

Civil Defence in Bangalore.

By Nithin Muralidharan

Civil Defense is a voluntary organization initiated by the Govt. of India, Ministry of Home affairs and which is also part of the United Nations Act, (Geneva Conventions).

Civil Defense is an army of self motivated volunteers by the people, for the people, of the people to be prepared to confront any untoward situation/ incident which needs immediate attention to manage and to curb the spread of panic and in turn facilitate the Govt. organizations such as the (ESF) Emergency Support Functions, Fire dept, Home guards, Hospitals, Transport authorities, Traffic dept, Police dept and the Army to carry out their duties appropriately and by easing their mindset by assuring that we the volunteers of Civil Defense will abide by the law and the Constitution of India and carry out our duties/ responsibilities entrusted upon us.

The motto of Civil Defense is to have at least one Warden in each street of every respective division,

(A warden is a trained volunteer who is made capable to handle disaster management, rescue and relief operations and help Govt. agencies to retain peace)

For example: If in case there is any situation such as an out burst of fire in “A” street, the respective warden present in that particular street firstly alerts his respective fellow wardens and carries out his duties making a clear passage for the ESF’s to do the necessary actions at ease. The warden of Street “A” can also assure the civilian population that help is on its way which could in turn reduce panic and save more lives, he/she (wardens) are trained to extinguish or control spreading of fire in large and save a few lives. (Fire is just one example the same applies for any man made or natural disasters)

Civil Defense and Janagraha are organizations which initiate leadership and voluntarism.

(A Volunteer is not just an individual but it is a feeling such as the abstract, a sense of responsibility, an identity to serve for a cause, a super realistic approach from the within. A volunteer is the one who nurtures the lively sprit of voluntarism into the hearts of millions to raise an army of solders dedicated to service.)

We as volunteers in Civil Defense are equipped with select skill sets which are acquired by the trainings provided at the District Head Quarters such as in Bangalore, Mysore, Davangere, Kaigal and Raichur.

Janagraha is an NPO Non Profit Organization, which has initiated the ASM i.e. Area Suraksha Mitra under the banner titled Kannu Teri Bengaluru.

This is a Avant guard step/ move made by Janagraha in “order” to put and bring the present scenario of our country in “order”.

Janagraha in active participation with Civil Defense has brought a positive light and a clear breathing space in reforming strengthening and energizing the civilian population to raise up and rise into a healthy environment such that our future generations to come shall and will witness a better tomorrow.

It is my privilege and honor to be actively associated with organizations of such high cadre and carry out my duties as a volunteer and motivate and penetrate awareness into the hearts of people that Govt. organizations are no longer ruled by petty corruption but with volunteer activism of peace, harmony and integrity.

I entrust this as my duty to ensure that in Civil Defense for rescue and relief operations in case of any untoward situation and the up gradation of the mentality of people for a better living, on the other hand strengthen our minds and prepare ourselves with the knowledge and the right information shared by organizations such as Janagraha and to support its activities in making our nation and the world for all the earthlings a better and reformed space to live in.

Thanking you

Nithin Muralidharan

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Nitin Muralidharan is a Deputy Divisional Warden of Division 20. An artist by proffesion. also runs a Art Training class for childern and adults alike.

Launch of Division 31, Jayanagar.

NDRD Rally @ Kanteerava Stadium, on 12 November 2010

Rescue Operation on the way to Mysore

24 Dec 2010: I called Raghu at 8 am to find out whether they have started from Bangalore. He informed me that they are having Breakfast on the way in Bidadi. I planned accordingly so as to Join them in Mysore at the same time. We my drive to Mysore from Mandya on at 9:45am, along with my spouse and kid.

When we had reached about 10 KMs from Mandya I received a call from Rasheed, Div Warden of KR Market that they just crossed Mandya.

While on the way we saw that a bus (KSRTC Volvo Bus From Bangalore to Madikeri) has hit a Bike and the there were 2 victims. One of them got injury on his leg. And I took his pic and when we moved further I saw the other guy probably the one who was driving the bile with lots of injuries on his head and he was bleeding all over the body. He was taking deep breaths. And a few passer by advising him to to keep breathing deeply. Nobody knows how to give First Aid nor the Ambulance number. The nearest town is about 7 to 8 KMs (SriRangapatna).

Nobody is stoping there vehicles to shift the patient to the hospital. I called our team who were on transit to Mysore may be about 5 kms behind, to reach the spot soon.. But the condition of the victim is very bad to wait for our vehicle to arrive. Luckily I was wearing the Yellow Jacket of Civil Defence . We stopped the traffic with the help of the villagers who came running to rescue. And Identified a vehicle which could take the victims. Thank God we sent them to Hospital. Mean while the Villagers started demonstration by holding the traffic, RASTA BUND. They were planning to do a big demonstration there. As the accidents are happening frequently and there are no speed breakers. The Traffic was jammed for nearly 1/2 km stretch in less than 10 minutes. Mean while 27 of our Civil Defence volunteers arrived. All of them in Yellow Jackets. We all joined to clear the traffic and the team moved from there after the traffic got cleared.

If the traffic did not got cleared the villagers would have done a big demonstration making it difficult for all the vehicles to drive. And Burn the Devil Bus which hit the bike.

We left the place when we saw that the Traffic Cop has arrived to control the scene. The Driver and the conductor of the bus were not present at the scene.

We could hear a few words what the villagers were speaking like this

".....Id yadappa Husa Defensu..?, Sudanagi bandru, Seve madru , matte horthudru..."
"ಇದ್ ಏನಪ್ಪಾ ಹುಸ ದೆಫೆನ್ಸು ? ಸಡನ್ನಾಗಿ ಬಂದ್ರು, ಸೇವೆ ಮದ್ದ್ರು ಮತ್ತ ಹೊರ್ತ್ಹೊದ್ರು "

'What is this new defence? they came suddenly, did there work & left?', I could not explain to them what Civil Defence is, as the Team had already left and I have to follow them to reach the Inaguration of the Mysore Civil Defence Division.

I must thank all the villagers & the vehicle who helped to transfer the victim to the Hospital.
The Civil Defence Team Bhandhari, Raghu, Rasheed, Prakash Reddy, Umesh, Harish Shivanand, Srinivas, Shanthiprasad and the rest of the members who rushed to the spot.

It is a co incidence that this happened while we are on the way to launch the Mysore chapter of Civil Defence at the JSS Auditorium, Ooty Road, Mysore.



Lessons Learned:

• We need to identify volunteers on the Highway and enroll them in the Civil Defence and e them to to First Aid.
• We should create awareness among villagers about Civil Defence and also on life saving techniques.
• We should also enroll HTV drivers and train them on basic and advanced First Aid & Life saving techniques.
  

Inayath Ulla Khan,
Civil Defence Divisional Warden, 25,
Bangalore

Civil Defence Launch in Mysore on 24 Dec 2010, at JSS College, Ooty Road, Mysore