Ludhiana: After waiting for more than three months, new fire tenders and other enhanced gadgets were finally handed over to Ludhiana fire department officials on Saturday when the Minister of Food, Civil Equipment and Consumer Affairs Bharat Bhushan Ashu dedicated the infrastructure of firefighters and rescue modernized and advanced for the city.
Under the Mission of Smart City, Rs 3.28 Crore has been spent buying high-tech equipment, including tenders, materials, emergency lights and others.
To assist firefighting officials in watering the flame on the narrow route of the city, four tenders of fake Yodha Yodha Fire worth RS 88.64 lakh had been purchased.
Official API claims that in the city, there are many fields such that are difficult to reach due to congestion, but this small fire tender will help water the fire with water and foam in this area.
The hi-tech pump system has been installed in these four vehicles.
Two Royal Enfield Bullet motorbikes equipped with advanced firefighting technology have been submitted by the director of the local body department.
But fire officials claimed that this bike was not widely used.
“We already have two bikes like that but they have almost never been used,” they said.
Apart from this, three life detectors (Rs 66.02 lakh) for rescue operations during disasters are also submitted.
This detector can feel humans if buried under a collapsed building.
As many as 10 combi tools operated with the battery (RS 69.50 lakh) have also been provided for the fire department of the bridge which will help in carrying out rescue operations smoothly.
These tools can be used to cut and spread work easily on the site.
Five portable inflatable emergency lights have also been purchased at a cost of Rs 11.74 lakh.
Five thermal imaging cameras worth Rs 41.79 lakh have been given to the fire brigade to see through smoke, monitor fires and help in better planning to control fires, especially the main hotspots.
Five settings of aluminum fire extinguisher worth Rs 51 lakh have been purchased for firefighters to handle fire incidents easily with more resistance to high temperatures.
The City Ranking government improved from 54 to 37due to several projects in the proposal and execution stage, the rank of Smart City has increased from 54 to 37.
Officials claimed that they could jump more ranking after the work of Rs 650 Buddha Crore Buddha Nullah Project Rejuvenation began.
Fire fighters demand more staff and fire stations with fire fighters express happiness after getting more fire tenders and enhanced materials, they claim that there is a shortage of staff in the fire department and except more workers recruited, they will not be able to use anything .
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“The staff at the Department of Fire Department should not be contractually because they do not know whether they will return home safely when they visit the fire place,” they said.
They also said that the fire station was needed because the city had grown and five fire extinguisher was not enough for the city.