Chandigarh: Mayor & Commissioner review preparedness of Fire & Rescue Services during Diwali celebrations

Published on: 03 Nov 2023 at 10:59 AM

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The Fact News Service

Chandigarh, November 3

In order to ensure minimum response time as well and prompt response of Fire & Rescue Vehicles during any kind of fire incident, the city Mayor Anup Gupta and Anindita Mitra, IAS, Municipal Commissioner reviewed the preparedness of Fire & Rescue Services during Diwali Celebrations.

The meeting was held at Fire Station, Sector 17, Chandigarh today, which was attended by Gurinder Singh Sodhi, Joint Commissioner-cum-Chief Fire Officer, all the Station Fire Officers, Sub Fire Officers, Leading Firemen and Firemen. During the meeting the Commissioner directed them to take necessary measures to ensure that fire-fighting vehicles and personnel reach the emergency spot within the shortest time and risk of loss and damage to life and property is minimized.

It was also directed that a WhatsApp group be created for close coordination between officers and duty officials and update photographs and videos of duty during the period of deployment. First-aid kits of all fire stations as well as vehicles be checked to ensure that the mandatory medicinal articles are available and all water reservoirs and tenders be kept full round the clock.

As a large number of vehicles ply on the roads of city on Diwali and a huge number of people visit marketplaces and candles/earthen lamps are lit and crackers burnt during celebrations, incidents of break out of fire is expected to be high, hence necessary measures/actions need to be taken including mobilization plan ensuring the maximum deployment of workforce, vehicle, equipments and machinery available with the department at various sites designated by the authorities, Vulnerable Points, Venue of Heavy Footfall, Patrolling Parties etc.