New Delhi: For firefighters, increased pollution has become an additional burden above and above the dangers of their work.
In addition to dealing with harmful gases while dealing with fire, they must breathe in toxic air in the open.
According to Delhi Fire Service (DFS), firefighters work in the most hostile environment filled with smoke, increased temperature, lack of oxygen, and toxic gases.
“It’s a deep problem and causes health problems firefighters.
However, the department was unable to deal with the pollution crisis,” said Aug Garg, director of DFS.
Somvir Singh (48), DFS assistant Division officers, said their lungs were compromised because they were regularly involved in fire department operations.
“From the first day, we work in environments filled with smoke and toxic gases, so our lungs are weak.
Pollution affects us like everyone else.
During the fire incident, breathing equipment saved us from smoke for 20-30 minutes.
But we Don’t have anything to protect yourself from outdoor pollution, “he added.
Amit Rana, a 35-year-old firefighting operator, said after completing the rescue operation when he spitted, his mucus was black because of poisonous smoke.
Smoke and pollution will have a severe effect on my body in the future.
I have seen the effect on my older colleague, “he added.
Firefighters said they got training on how to let go of smoke from the body.” There is a possibility that we can breathe poisonous smoke, so we have been trained to release it, but it affects the lungs We, “said a firefighter.” We did not get a special diet to save us from pollution.
It all depends on what we can do to stay fit.
We eat homemade food, “said another firefight.
Nitin station officers bought air purifiers for their homes after his father’s health began to deteriorate.” My father is a DFS staff.
He also smokes.
Now, he is treated for lung disease.
Air purifier is just a way while getting fresh air.
Smoking toxic gases will affect me when I grow old, “he said.
A few years ago, while Nitin flushed the fire in Malviya Nagar, he breathed in toxic gases and had to be hospitalized due to high blood pressure.
At the time of rescue surgery, firefighters Must look for a place to get fresh air.
“When we enter the structure swallowed by fire, we first look for a place from where we can get fresh air, like a window or exhaust.
We live there and do further rescue operations.
However, if the fresh air comes from a dangerous window or exhaust, then it is the cause of worries, “said a firefighter.
Delhi: Double Whammy Pollution for Firemen
