‘Periodic inspection of fire safety equipment is crucial’

Fire Safety Week to be observed between April 14 and 20

April 14, 2022 01:51 am | Updated 01:51 am IST - SRIKAKULAM

Srikakulam District Fire Officer B. Veerabhadra Rao on Wednesday urged industries, hospitals, hotels and apartment associations to rigorously follow fire safety norms in order to be prepared for any emergency.

“Proper renewal of licences and periodic inspection of fire safety equipment is essential in order to deal with any fire mishap,” Mr. Veerabhadra Rao said, adding that the department will hold fire safety awareness programmes from April 14 to 20 as part of Fire Safety Week.

“We will hold awareness programmes on proper usage of firefighting equipment, and conduct mock rescue operations during the week. The department requests all stakeholders to extend their cooperation by learning firefighting techniques and rescue operations which will come in handy during an emergency,” he said.

Top News Today

Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.