Mayor and Secretary Local Government flag off 2 hi-tech aerated foam fire tenders, adds to the fleet of fire tenders
*Chandigarh, October 12:-* To enhance the emergency response preparedness of the Fire & Rescue Services Department, the Municipal Corporation Chandigarh has included 2 hi-tech aerated foam fire tenders in its fire fighting vehicle fleet.
City Mayor, Sh. Anup Gupta and Secretary Local Government, Sh Nitin Yadav IAS, flagged off these two aerated foam fire tenders at Fire Station, Sector 17, here today in the presence of Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Commissioner, Sh. Gurinder Singh Sodhi, Joint Commissioner-cum-Chief Fire Officer, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh and other senior officers of MCC.
While speaking on the occasion, the Mayor said that these vehicles are equipped with foam-making machines, enabling them to tackle ordinary and chemical/oil fires effectively. He said that to further bolster the fire services across the city, the MCC has allocated Rs. 11 crores for the purchase of additional fire equipments for the last two years.
He said that for the last two years, the MCC has continuously strengthened the fire fighting and rescue operation mechanism in the city by equipping each fire station with adequate facilities of fire fighting. He said that with the deployment of these fire fighting vehicles, control and prevention of incidents of arson in industrial areas and nearby populated places can be done.
The Mayor said that the Fire & Rescue Services department has been upgraded with the latest hi-tech machinery and equipment during the last two years by providing 3 water tenders, 50 suction hose pipes, 6 inflatable emergency lighting towers, 31 fire fighting equipments to be kept in the 3 newly purchased water tenders, 56 breathing apparatus, 24 combi tools/specialized tools, 3 electric motor driven and petrol engine driven high pressure breathing air compressors, 2 fire fighting foam tenders and 42 fire safety suits (pyrolene suits 28 & chemical suits 14).
He said that the first response vehicle in a fire and rescue service usually leave the fire station to reach the scene of accident within minutes and the version included in the fleet is reworked to respond to fire incidents with greater speed.
The Mayor further said that the Fire & Rescue Services department provides all risk emergency services, as well as public education programmes, fire prevention, and life safety measures to the city’s residents. These services support the department’s mission of effectively preserving lives and protecting property. The department provides emergency services, which include pre-hospital emergency medical services, response to structural, vehicular and vegetation fires, hazardous materials response, water rescue, trench rescue, public assistance and other emergencies.
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