MANGALORE: They wear fatigues much similar to those worn by the Rapid Action Force (RAF), but perform a different function. While the RAF, a specialized wing of the These commandoes - 25 of them - are presently in the city to complete a part of their training which includes a fortnight-long course in mountain craft training that has rock climbing, gap crossing and jungle trekking. They are being trained under the watchful eyes of the director of Kirthi Adventure Institute Theodore M Lasrado at Parapade and other places. These commandoes - 25 of them - are presently in the city to complete a part of their training which includes a fortnight-long course in mountain craft training that has rock climbing, gap crossing and jungle trekking. They are being trained under the watchful eyes of the director of Kirthi Adventure Institute Theodore M Lasrado at Parapade and other places.
D Rasheed, deputy director (administration), department of fire and emergency services told The Times of India that the idea of giving specialized training to the officers in addition to their regular training emerged from aftermath of 26/11 incidents in Mumbai. "We need officers who can handle exigencies apart from their routine tasks and hence have gone in for a small batch of motivated and fit officers for this purpose," he said. The men have completed six-month basic training course and are presently in the second phase of their 40-day specialized training. “The first and third phase of the specialized training will be conducted at the department's training academy in Bangalore,” Rasheed said, adding that the prime mover behind this concept of training officers as commandoes is Jija Madhavan Hari Singh, DGP and director-general of fire and emergency services. On completion of their training, these commando officers will be deployed throughout the state so that they can lead their peers to face any exigencies. “The training module has three angles - training for their soul, body and mind,” he said and added that the department has plans to train 300 officers, in all in a phased manner. “The first batch of 25 officers trained by the department is already on the job,” Rasheed said.
D Rasheed, deputy director (administration), department of fire and emergency services told The Times of India that the idea of giving specialized training to the officers in addition to their regular training emerged from aftermath of 26/11 incidents in Mumbai. "We need officers who can handle exigencies apart from their routine tasks and hence have gone in for a small batch of motivated and fit officers for this purpose," he said. The men have completed six-month basic training course and are presently in the second phase of their 40-day specialized training. “The first and third phase of the specialized training will be conducted at the department's training academy in Bangalore,” Rasheed said, adding that the prime mover behind this concept of training officers as commandoes is Jija Madhavan Hari Singh, DGP and director-general of fire and emergency services. On completion of their training, these commando officers will be deployed throughout the state so that they can lead their peers to face any exigencies. “The training module has three angles - training for their soul, body and mind,” he said and added that the department has plans to train 300 officers, in all in a phased manner. “The first batch of 25 officers trained by the department is already on the job,” Rasheed said.
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