The Odisha Fire Service Directorate has decided to deploy PCR-type pre-positioning of quick response unit vehicles for towns and villages where big Fire Service vehicles cannot move for quick response.
The authorities would start soon such vehicles (207 types) in cities to attend inaccessible/ narrow approach roads like units 1, 2, 4, etc., of Bhubaneswar, Chhatra Bazar of Cuttack promptly, said Fire Service DGP SK Upadhyay.
Initially, one unit would be deployed during evening hours from 6 pm to 9:30 pm, he said.
Such service has been rolled out in Mumbai, he informed.
“We will put five units exclusively for Kalpana and Secretariat Fire Stations. Similarly, five other units will be deployed in Cuttack city,” he added.
These vehicles will be stationed at mini fire stations for a quick response, especially in case of fire reported in slums or other congested areas.