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35.9.9 The attack or crisis control room should be located away fromthe area of threat. There should be telephonic communication as wellas wireless facilities between the crisis control room and the effectedarea so that instructions can be passed on to the staff facing theattack.35.9.10 Medical aid including first aid boxes, should be kept atdifferent stations within the premises so as to be of some use duringcrises. The location and route to the nearest M.I. Room as well as theroute to the nearest multi speciality hospital with emergencyoperation facilities should be known either to the control room staffon the nodal officer (Security).35.9.11 Coordination with local police agencies will have to be workedout through coordination meeting to be held individually andseparately for each branch. As conditions may vary, branch officersare requested to hold these meeting at the earliest and agree uponthe correct procedure for a coordinating response to the threat. Inheadquarters, the designated officer should hold the coordinationmeeting with the Ministry of Environment Officer who arecoordinating security arrangements in the CGO Complex.35.10 Contingency Plan35.10.1 In the event of a threat / actual attack, the contingency planavailable with the nodal officer should have two main divisionsnamely short term and immediate response and long term /containment plan. In the former all the counter measures mentionedin the previous chapter be included. In the latter, the effort will be toconduct normal office routine from either the same premises or from adifferent premises, so that our basic work does not suffer.35.10.2 The contingency plan will vary from attacks on individuals, toattacks on teams, to attacks on premises of our branch or courtpremises. In the case of attacks on individuals, the driver of thebranch vehicle will have to be trained in offensive and defensivedriving. He will have to be equipped with sufficient knowledge ofdefensive measures. He should also know the route to the nearestmedical facility. Above all, he should know to use a firearm andshould be able to substitute for the PSO if the latter is injured orincapacitated.35.10.3 When groups of officers are attacked, there should be asufficient pre planned response to the attack. If the officers areproceeding for a search /arrest/court work and the attack takesplace in a public area, they should be instructed before hand aboutPage 239 of 239