GUWAHATI, Nov 3 – Proper acclimatization of the Army personnel deployed in the posts along the border with China in Arunachal Pradesh is a major issue as no one can be deployed in such altitude without going through the different stages of acclimatization. Army sources told The Assam Tribune that no Army man is posted in the forward posts without going through the acclimatization schedule, which varies depending on the altitude in which the particular person is to be posted. All the persons will also have to be medically fit to adapt to the height.
Sources said that the Army has chalked out a thorough acclimatization regime for all the officers and men deployed along the border with China as no one can be deployed in such altitude directly from the plains. Any person working on any plain area for years cannot be expected to work properly in such heights without allowing his body to adapt to lack of oxygen, sources added.
Giving an account of the schedule followed by all the Army personnel deployed along the border with China, sources said that the acclimatization schedule is different for the Army men depending on the area in which they are posted and normally they have to undergo three to six stages of acclimatization.
The process starts at the height of around 9,000 feet above the sea level. The acclimatization schedule in every stage varies from four to six days. The personnel are allowed complete rest on the first day in every stage of acclimatization and on the next day, they are allowed to walk slowly for around 300 metres but they are not allowed to go for any climb on the way. Gradually, they are allowed to walk for longer distances and on the final day of acclimatization in every stage, the personnel are allowed to walk up to five kilometers and they are even allowed to climb on steep roads. The same process is repeated in every stage of acclimatization before the personnel are deployed along the international border.
Sources said that no human being can adapt to such altitude without proper acclimatization and there have been instances of people falling sick even while traveling on vehicles. During the different stages of acclimatization, the Army personnel are issued strict instructions to contact doctors immediately whenever they feel headache, cough, chest pain, and breathlessness etc so that they receive medical attention immediately as any delay in treatment can lead to serious consequences. Even after completion of the stages of acclimatization, the Army personnel have to go through a thorough medical check up to ensure that they are physically fit to work in the posts along the border, sources added.
The Indian Army has also established a high altitude training school near Tawang following the Kargil war to ensure that the Indian Army personnel are adapted to deal with heights while guarding the country’s frontiers. Army sources said that the training base is of immense help to the Army men as they are now better prepared to work in high altitude after going through the rigors of training in an altitude of around 14,000 feet above the sea level.
Sources said that the Army has chalked out a thorough acclimatization regime for all the officers and men deployed along the border with China as no one can be deployed in such altitude directly from the plains. Any person working on any plain area for years cannot be expected to work properly in such heights without allowing his body to adapt to lack of oxygen, sources added.
Giving an account of the schedule followed by all the Army personnel deployed along the border with China, sources said that the acclimatization schedule is different for the Army men depending on the area in which they are posted and normally they have to undergo three to six stages of acclimatization.
The process starts at the height of around 9,000 feet above the sea level. The acclimatization schedule in every stage varies from four to six days. The personnel are allowed complete rest on the first day in every stage of acclimatization and on the next day, they are allowed to walk slowly for around 300 metres but they are not allowed to go for any climb on the way. Gradually, they are allowed to walk for longer distances and on the final day of acclimatization in every stage, the personnel are allowed to walk up to five kilometers and they are even allowed to climb on steep roads. The same process is repeated in every stage of acclimatization before the personnel are deployed along the international border.
Sources said that no human being can adapt to such altitude without proper acclimatization and there have been instances of people falling sick even while traveling on vehicles. During the different stages of acclimatization, the Army personnel are issued strict instructions to contact doctors immediately whenever they feel headache, cough, chest pain, and breathlessness etc so that they receive medical attention immediately as any delay in treatment can lead to serious consequences. Even after completion of the stages of acclimatization, the Army personnel have to go through a thorough medical check up to ensure that they are physically fit to work in the posts along the border, sources added.
The Indian Army has also established a high altitude training school near Tawang following the Kargil war to ensure that the Indian Army personnel are adapted to deal with heights while guarding the country’s frontiers. Army sources said that the training base is of immense help to the Army men as they are now better prepared to work in high altitude after going through the rigors of training in an altitude of around 14,000 feet above the sea level.
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