Srinagar, Apr 14: Director, Fire & Emergency Services J&K Alok Kumar on Sunday said that since August 2022, over 5 lakh persons were imparted first aid firefighting training by the department in Jammu and Kashmir.
While paying tributes gallant Firemen who laid their lives while safeguarding life and property of masses during rescue and fire-fighting operations in Jammu, he said since last half and one-year upto ending March, 2024, the department has been able to conduct awareness 4430 programmes covering equal number of different institutions and establishments like Schools, colleges, Hospitals, Army and security force establishments.
The main commemoration parade was held at Fire & Emergency Services Headquarters Gandhi Nagar Jammu, besides at Provincial & District levels.
“Over 559993 persons were imparted first aid firefighting training. The said programme was so successful and fruitful that the number of fire calls was reduced to 4451 during the year 2023 as against 5833 in the preceding year of 2022,” Kumar said.
He also paid homage to brave firemen who laid down their lives for the noble cause “We Serve to Save” and highlighted the ethos of 14th April.
Kumar while emphasizing the role of Fire & Emergency Services discussed the devastation caused due to fires and natural calamities.
He emphasized upon the departmental officers to constitute special teams for giving demonstrations during the week regarding fire safety measures at District level in Industrial establishments, educational institutes, Hospitals and other institutions besides conducting essay competitions of students and debates.
Director also applauded the role of Firemen who did a commendable job during recent firefighting and rescue operations in J&K.
“We have taken initiatives at a large scale by way of conducting mass public awareness programmes in various types of occupancies Educational institutions and Hospitals throughout the UT by way of demonstrations and imparting first aid firefighting training to meet any exigency, with the main aim to prepare first responders and to have “Har Ghar Fire Fighter” as back up fire fighters in every household of UT of J&K,” he added.
After the commemoration parade two minutes of silence was observed in memory of Martyrs and also Wreaths were laid on the Martyrs memorial by Director, Fire & Emergency Services Kumar and other dignitaries including R. K. Raina, Deputy Director, Fire & Emergency Services, Command Jammu; Dr. Manju, Medical Officer Jammu and other senior officers and Jawans of the department.
Initially Alok Kumar IPS, Director, Fire & Emergency Services J&K declared the Fire Service Week open which is being observed from 14th to 20th April-2024. He also issued instructions for organizing, evacuations drills, essay competitions, fire audits so that the losses due to fire disasters are minimized, besides sports events, free medical check-up camps for jawans.
The Director also informed that a special initiative has been taken by the department to acquaint the Fire Service Personnel with the first aid techniques of handling injured persons during rescue operations.
Similar functions were held at Fire & Emergency Services Range Hqrs. Batamaloo Srinagar and other district headquarters.
Each year, Fire Service Week is observed throughout the country every year from 14th April to 20th April in order to make the public aware regarding the fire prevention and precautionary measures. The Fire & Emergency Services, J&K is also observing Fire Service Week in a befitting manner and a number of programmes are being launched throughout the week for mass public awareness.
Fire & Emergency Services pays homage to martyrs
As part of Fire Service Week observance throughout the country, the Fire and Emergency Services, J&K, has launched a slew of activities for public awareness regarding the fire prevention and precautionary measures.
The first day of the week was observed in the UT of J&K with offering high tributes to those gallant Firemen who laid their lives while safe guarding the life and property of masses during rescue and fire-fighting operations.
The main commemoration parade was held at Fire & Emergency Services Headquarters Gandhi Nagar here, besides at Provincial and District level.
During the main function, Director, Fire & Emergency Services J&K, Alok Kumar, was the chief guest. After commemoration parade, two minutes silence was observed in memory of Martyrs and also wreaths were laid on the Martyrs memorial by the senior officers and Jawans of the department.
While speaking on the occasion, Alok Kumar paid homage to brave firemen who laid down their lives for noble cause “We Serve to Save” and highlighted the ethos of 14th April. He emphasized upon the departmental officers to constitute special teams for giving demonstrations during the week regarding fire safety measures at District level in Industrial establishments, educational institutes, Hospitals and other institutions besides conducting essay competitions for the students and debates on this year’s slogan, “ENSURE FIRE SAFETY,CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS NATION BUILDING” at Range/ District Headquarters.
Alok Kumar declared the Fire Service Week open and also issued instructions for organizing evacuation drills, essay competitions, fire audits so that the losses due to fire disasters are minimized, besides asking for sports events, free medical check-up camps for jawans.
Similar functions were held at Fire & Emergency Services Range Headquarters Batamaloo, Srinagar and other district headquarters.
