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rudyard-kipling/if accessed on 20 Aug 22)
If you can mingle with the masses without losing The theme of the poem is about the challenges
your own moral compass, or travel in the highest and conditions that we have to face and overcome,
society without becoming haughty; if neither so as to succeed in life and leave a mark. Some of
your enemies nor your friends can hurt your the moral values the poet recommends in ‘If’ are;
feelings; if you can treat everyone with respect, calmness, endurance, self-confidence, tolerance,
but avoid idolizing anyone in particular; if you patience, honesty, modesty, courage, tenacity,
can fill up every second of unrelenting time with and diligence.
worthwhile action, then the world will be your
oyster - and, more importantly, you will be a true Hasantha Dassanaike, USP, psc
man, my son. (Fourth Stanza) Commodore
(Source: https://www.litcharts.com/poetry/ NRE 0777
SLNS Dakshina

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SLN as a Maritime First

Responder

endurance vessels such as nuclear-capable Board, Ministry of Health, SLMRCC, etc.
vessels, submarines, unmanned underwater together with the cooperation of our maritime
vehicles, etc. Hence, the risks of accidents are neighbours are essential in these tasks. The
present at anytime, anywhere without prior tabletop exercises are the ideal solution for
notice. Being the first responder, SLN has to be naval personnel as CBRN first responders. It
prepared, equipped and trained to effectively, will enhance CBRN response preparedness,
technically and methodically address these cooperation between stakeholders, hazard
situations. prediction, and casualty management and
identifying the areas for future enhancement.
4. The CBRN (Chemical, Biological,
Radiological, and Nuclear) related non- 5. The development as a first responder
traditional threats are not familiar to most of for emergency management in a CBRN
the ships’ crew, and on most occasions, they environment is not an easy task. From policy
don’t have any idea of handling such issues decisions to ground-level acts, the cost incurs
as the first responder. The effective means of for the process and sustain within the process
detection, monitoring, decontamination, and is huge. However, being a maritime dependant
first aid in the CBRN scenario is essential to nation we are not in a position to escape from
avoid further aggravation of the situation. this responsibility. If we can act and show
Improper handling of such situations directly we are a responsible maritime nation, the
affects our mainland, its maritime interests, international community positively help us.
and safety and secure of SLOC. Accurate hazard So, it is time to think from a different angle in
prediction in the maritime environment is one future maritime interests as SLN is the first
of the most important events even though it is responder for the CBRN scenario.
difficult without correct meteorological data.
Therefore, it is understood that CBRN's first
response is not an individual effort but must be KM Chaminda Lal, psc
a collective effort. The military and nonmilitary Commander (E)
organizations such as SLPA, Department of NRE 1819
NMA
Meteorology, SL Atomic Energy Regulatory