The firefighters of Korba-based Bharat Aluminium Company ltd. (BAlCO) mesmerised the audience and officials by demonstrating their skill during a mock drill held here at a company fire station on Wednesday.
The mock drill was held at BAlCO’s plant-one during a ceremony organised to present trophies to the winners of competitions held recently on the occasion of national fire prevention week. “The firefighters render a great service by protecting human lives. The services they render are priceless,” BAlCO-aluminium business head Deepak Prasad said.
Presenting the trophies to the winners, Prasad said we should recognise the reason behind a fire mishap and take adequate measures to prevent such incidents from occurring. He also said fire fighting services have many challenges.
Expressing his happiness that the fire fighting department of BAlCO have not only been serving the company, but also rendering their services to civilians and other industries in Korba area. Prasad inspected a guard of honour by the fire fighters team.
Attending the ceremony as a special guest General Manager (safety) B Shiv Kumar said awareness on fire prevention was extremely necessary.
The Balco fire fighters created a mock fire incident and controlled it using modern equipments. They also demonstrated how victims were rescued. The jawans also presented the detail of their activities in a poetic style.
Prasad, Jaiswal, and other BAlCO officers and employees paid their tribute to those lost their lives during the fire mishap in Victoria Dock of Bombay in 1944. Prasad hoisted fire fighter flag. He and other officials also visited the exhibition of fire fighting equipments.
The BAlCO bake-oven plant officials received the first prize for staying fire mishap less for longer period. Prasad and other senior officials also handed over appointment letters to the internal fire controller coordinators.
BAlCO officials, employees and fire fighters were also rewarded for their excellence under various categories including for slogan writing, poster, and quiz.