Excelsior Correspondent
KATRA, Nov 11: On the directions of Governor N. N. Vohra, Chairman of the Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Shrine Board, in-house fire fighting units have been established at major yatra locations- Adhkuwari, Himkoti and Bhawan.
The fire fighting units include fully fabricated Mini-Fire Tenders with water storage capacity of 400 litres with a throw distance of 20 feet. These units are fully equipped with all modern gadgets, including fire suits, goggles, breathers, first-aid kit etc. Each Fire Tender is supported with mini-water tanker for water replenishment during fire fighting operations.
The decision to set up in-house fire fighting units has been taken considering the forest fire prone nature of the Tracks to the Shrine, particularly during the peak summer months and to deal with any accidental fire incident.
By establishing in-house fire fighting units, the Board management has improved its in-house capacity to deal with any fire incident and thus provide for the safety of the pilgrims against fire incidents and besides, saving the Board’s infrastructure from fire related damages. These fire fighting units are integrated with Disaster Management Task Force of the Shrine Board for their deployment and operations. A set of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) are in place for the best use of the emergency equipment.
To facilitate use of these in-house fire fighting units the Board has also established dedicated fire hydrants at Adhkuwari and Bhawan.
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