A two-day basic fire fighting training and fire safety audit inspection for different stakeholders under Peren District is being organized by the Nagaland Fire and Emergency Services starting from 20th June 2022.
The objective of the training was to spread mass awareness on fire safety, code of practice, Dos and Don'ts, etc.
The training on fire safety and prevention was held in Kohima at State Academy Hall. Speaking at the Training program, Inspector NFES, Sedevizo Hibo highlighted that to ensure the prevention of recurrence of fire incidents in institutional buildings like hospitals and nursing homes in the State, the Nagaland Fire and Emergency Services has been appointed as the nodal department to conduct Inspections and Fire Safety Audit of Hospitals and Nursing Homes (both Government and Private sectors) as per the National Building Code.
Hibo said that there have been five incidents in hospitals and nursing homes in the recent past in the country resulting in the unfortunate loss of lives and properties. He said the main objective of conducting training and seminar was to create awareness among the masses to disseminate advisories to prevent fire incidents in institutions like hospitals, nursing homes, and other public places as well as private institutions.
He also informed that all the government departments and all high-rise buildings, private and public, should be ensured with fire safety measures. Stating that failure to implement such measures on the part of officers, owners, and proprietors of any high-rise buildings would be liable to prosecution under relevant sections of law.
During the practical session, Fire Safety Measures on Prevention and protection from fire hazards was demonstrated by D. Angami Keyho, ASI NFES, and Rescue Techniques on incidents and disasters was demonstrated by Kenilo Khing, FM NFES
Representatives from various agencies and stakeholders from the state, and central government departments including government hospitals and nursing homes, schools, colleges, and educational institutions attended the training. The second training session will be conducted on 21st June 2022 with participants from shopping complexes, markets, hotels, churches, and any high-rise building (15 meters), wards, colonies, and villages under the Kohima district.
(Akamla, IA Kohima)
