Mock fire drill at divisional railway managers office

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Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsIn a bid to sensitise railway employees on fire safety, a mock fire drill was conducted by the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Service (TNFRS) personnel on the Divisional Railway Manager’s office premises in the city on Thursday.The drill, jointly organised by TNFRS and the Railway Protection Force (RPF), was to educate the employees on fire prevention and emergency response.Claiming that several fire accidents were reported in offices during weekends, Ravanan, Inspector, TNFRS, urged the office employees to ensure that all electrical equipment, particularly computers, were turned off before they left for the day.“Also, ensure that the nozzles in fire extinguishers are cleaned frequently, so that the equipment can be used effectively during an emergency,” he added.The Fire Services personnel also demonstrated the various modes of rescue operations during a fire accident. Displaying various kinds of fire extinguishers, they also showed how window grills and uprooted trees are cut using electrical cutters. Later, briefing journalists, Pradeep Kumar Mishra, Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai Division, said that fire alarms had been installed in the building to alert employees.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST
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In a bid to sensitise railway employees on fire safety, a mock fire drill was conducted by the Tamil Nadu Fire and Rescue Service (TNFRS) personnel on the Divisional Railway Manager’s office premises in the city on Thursday.

The drill, jointly organised by TNFRS and the Railway Protection Force (RPF), was to educate the employees on fire prevention and emergency response.

Claiming that several fire accidents were reported in offices during weekends, Ravanan, Inspector, TNFRS, urged the office employees to ensure that all electrical equipment, particularly computers, were turned off before they left for the day.

“Also, ensure that the nozzles in fire extinguishers are cleaned frequently, so that the equipment can be used effectively during an emergency,” he added.

The Fire Services personnel also demonstrated the various modes of rescue operations during a fire accident. Displaying various kinds of fire extinguishers, they also showed how window grills and uprooted trees are cut using electrical cutters. Later, briefing journalists, Pradeep Kumar Mishra, Divisional Railway Manager, Chennai Division, said that fire alarms had been installed in the building to alert employees.