Fire Service week, awareness programme held
Source: The Sangai Express
Bishnupur, April 18 2017:
Fire sub-station Mopirang began today 'Fire Service Day and Week' in connection with the National Fire Service Week at Diligent Public School in Bishnupur district.
The programme was conducted to commemorate the fire incident of 1944 where 66 people died at Victoria Dock, Bombay, reports our correspondent.
Demonstration on how to extinguish fire using fire tender was also shown during the programme along with the usage of hydraulic cutter, fire extinguisher, branch, hose and hand control branch during a natural calamity was shown to the students of the school.
Steps to easily escape a fire using a rope was also demonstrated during the programme.
Moirang sub-station 2nd OC K Leingam urged the students and people who participated in the programme to take utmost care to prevent fire.