Karachi: Administrator Karachi Dr. Syed Saif-ur-Rehman said that Fire Brigade Department is crown of head of KMC, 32 officers and firefighters of this department were martyred while performing their duties and many were seriously injured. This year, Firefighters Day is being celebrated in name of 4 firefighters who were martyred while putting out fire in North Karachi factory last month, they laid down their lives while saving lives and property of citizens and set highest example of service. All possible support has been given to families of martyred and injured fire fighters in incident. There is an urgent need to implement precautionary measures to avoid fire incidents in industrial areas, awareness should also be created among citizens, KMC fire brigade will be developed on modern lines and problems of fire fighters will be solved on priority basis.

Participating in fire brigade rally at KMC head office on International Fire Fighters Day Administrator said that according to needs of big city like Karachi, fire stations and fire tenders are necessary. It has been specially arranged in collaboration with concerned industrial association so that in case of fire or other accidents, fire brigade and rescue team can be immediately reached to affected place and as much as possible to avoid loss of life and property. Efforts are underway to make further improvements in this regard, which will bring useful results. He said that May 4 is celebrated as International Firefighters Day or St. Florence’s Day all over world including Pakistan.

Ateeq Mir Chairman of All Karachi Trade Union said that trader community and fire brigade are close to each other, this is very important department whose personnel risk their lives. But they save people’s lives and property, so they should be provided with all kinds of facilities. He said that it is necessary to equip fire brigade with latest equipment and vehicles for which measures should be taken at government level. Metropolitan Commissioner Syed Shujaat Hussain, senior Director Municipal Services Nauman Arshad, Chief Fire Officer Ishtiaq Ahmed, Director Fire Brigade Tariq Siddiqui and other officers of KMC were present. Earlier, KMC Fire Brigade held rally on M.A Jinnah Road on International Fire Fighters Day.

Published in The Daily National Courier, May, 05 2023

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