Hyderabad: Building owners in city are being asked to strictly adhere to fire safety and firefighting protocols to ensure the safety of the building occupants. This is part of the Telangana Fire Services Department’s effort to reduce incidents of fire accidents during the ongoing summer, when temperatures consistently touch over 40 degrees Celsius and the weather stays relatively dry in Hyderabad.
Y Nagi Reddy, the Director General of the Telangana State Disaster Response and Fire Services Department, stated on Saturday that the organization had just inspected roughly 3000 properties and had sent letters to the owners of a small number of those where defects were discovered.
“Building owners should act in a responsible way and adhere to the fire safety protocols in interest of human lives and property,” he said.
The Fire Services Department is frequently conducting inspections at factories and industries in the State and asking other departments also to take up inspections to check if all Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to avoid any explosions.
Officials say that the department had conducted inspections of timber depots, scrap yards, cottage industries, factories and ware houses and with concerned departments efforts are being made to shift them out of the city.
The fire department will also shortly augment its strength by adding 39 fire tenders, 15 mini fire engines, and 20 boats including 10 inflatable boats. Also, the fire department is in the process of acquiring aerial platform lift (bronto lift) which can reach a height of over 100 metres. Presently there is one vehicle which can reach height of 54 metres.
