The Ghana Armed Forces and other National Emergency Response Agencies have organized a reproduction exercise to test their preparation to battle future seismic tremor catastrophes.
The GAF was helped by officials from the Ghana Police Service, National Ambulance Service, Ghana National Fire Service and NADMO Management Response Team to embrace the one and half hour practice at the Trade Fair Center, La.
The activity frames part of the coordinated effort among NADMO and the Government of the United States of America (North Dakota National Guard) to consistently test Ghana's readiness to address future catastrophes, particularly in the space of horrendous seismic tremors.
Ghana encountered a disastrous seismic tremor in 1939, which took seven lives and obliterated unapproachable properties in Accra.
In light of that proof, a periodic activity has been basic to set up the crisis reaction organizations as well as test the assets accessible to them to battle catastrophes would it be a good idea for them they happen.
Significant Robert Tetteh Djidjan, the Officer Commanding, 481 Squadron from the 48 Engineers Regiment, who drove the activity, said the activity was effective, however they had not many obstructions, yet the officials ultimately depended on their game and figured out how to deflect various setbacks.
"Relatives and companions of the casualties overwhelmed the catastrophe scene making it challenging to approach the casualties caught under flotsam and jetsam.
"We figured out how to safeguard three individuals, yet we lost the fourth individual. The safeguarded were cleared for treatment," he added.
Mr Eric Nana Agyemang-Prempeh, the Director-General of NADMO spoke to the strict bodies to keep the country in their requests against any type of catastrophe.
He said: "Ghana isn't resistant to catastrophes as it had its records gone back in 1939.
"We are not expecting any reoccurrence of catastrophe however it's suitable to get ourselves arranged for any possibilities," he added.
He, notwithstanding, gave the confirmation that NADMO and its partners in public crisis reaction were prepared understudies of coordinated operations and different assets to deal with any future catastrophes.
Mr Agyemang-Prempeh additionally communicated the Government of Ghana's appreciation to the Government of United States of America (North Dakota National Guard) for the persistent help to guarantee that Ghana is battle prepared for catastrophes.
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