Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 14: The Fire & Emergency Services, J&K is observing Fire Service Week from today in a befitting manner and a number of programmes are being launched throughout the week for mass public awareness.
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The week began today by commemorating those gallant Firemen who laid their lives while safeguarding life and property of masses during rescue and fire-fighting operations.
Main commemoration parade was held at Fire & Emergency Services Headquarters Gandhi Nagar Jammu, besides at Provincial & District levels. During the function, Addl DGP Alok Kumar, Director, Fire & Emergency Services J&K, was the chief guest.
After the commemoration parade, two minutes silence was observed in memory of martyrs and also wreaths were laid on the Martyrs Memorial by ADGP Alok Kumar, R K Raina, Deputy Director, Fire & Emergency Services, Command Jammu; Dr Manju, Medical Officer Jammu and other senior officers and Jawans of the department. On the occasion, flowers were sprayed from a height of 42 mtrs by Aerial Ladder Hydraulic platform at the martyrs memorial.
While speaking on the occasion, Alok Kumar emphasized the role of Fire & Emergency Services and asked 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 on this year’s slogan, “Ensure fire safety, contribute towards nation building” at Range/ District Headquarters.
Earlier, Alok Kumar 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 of injured persons during rescue operations.
Similar functions were held at Fire & Emergency Services Range Hqrs. Batmaloo Srinagar and other district headquarters.
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