Regular fire audits ordered for schools and hospitals

Regular fire safety audits of schools, colleges, hospitals and night shelters will be conducted, while RWAs, market associations and other social organisations will take part in awareness campaigns and mock drills as part of measures to strengthen emergency preparedness across the Capital.

Delhi Home Minister Ashish Sood issued these directions while chairing a review meeting with senior and divisional officers of the Delhi Fire Services at the secretariat, on Monday.

The meeting focused on fire prevention measures, bottlenecks in the existing fire safety mechanism, emergency preparedness, availability of modern firefighting equipment, procurement of new fire vehicles and the proposed modernisation of the fire department.

Discussions were also held on improving the response time of the fire department, upgrading the internal communication system, developing a modern command and control mechanism and providing advanced technical training to fire personnel in line with evolving technologies, according to a statement.

Sood directed officials to strengthen Delhi’s fire safety system to ensure swift and effective action during emergencies. He said the Government is continuously working towards modernising the infrastructure and machinery of the fire department while giving priority to the safety of residents.