Early Times Report
Jammu, Mar 12: Consequent to recent fire incidents in some wood based industries in Jammu Region resulting in heavy loss of life and property, the Licensing Authority, Jammu (concerned Conservator of Forest) have issued Circular making Certificate from Fire and Emergency Services Department regarding installation of Fire Safety measures and equipment mandatory for seeking registration/ renewal of License under the said SRO for Wood Based Industry. In pursuance of said circular, a meeting was held in the office chamber of the Director General, Fire & Emergency Services, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu on March 12, 2020 with the Incharges of Fire stations falling in Jammu district to ensure Timber/Saw Mills obtain fire NOC from this Department. All I/C Fire stations of Jammu District were directed to issue a notice to the wood based industries to obtain fire NOC from Fire & Emergency Services department, if not done already. Recently a serious fire incident took place at one Saw Mill running in the ground floor at Gole pulli, Talab Tillo, Jammu, on Feb 12, 2020 wherein 03 fire fighters died in the discharge of duty and a few were injured during the fire fighting operation. Earlier, there were two serious fire incidents one at M/S Robin Timber Traders, Akhnoor road, Jammu on June 11, 2019 and another at Saw Mill M/S ABC Joinery Channi, Himmat Jammu, on November 30, 2019. According to an estimate, a number of Timber depot/ Saw Mills are operating in Jammu district including Gangyal 56, Canal (Lower Muthi) 46, R S Pura 43, Bishnah 19, Roop Nagar 15, Akhnoor 15, Arnia 12, Gandhi Nagar 10 and F&ES City 05. Further, the department of Fire and Emergency services has introduced Dog squad for search and rescue (SAR) operations. Four Belgian Malinois pups have been purchased from Punjab Home Guard Canine Training and Breeding Institute, Bangaluru and four officials along with pups have been deputed to undergo training at Bangaluru.
The canines named Charlie, Maggie, Ruby and Julie will be trained to locate victims during a building collapse/disaster. After completion of training, 2 canines each shall be operating from Fire Hqrs Batmaloo and Gandhi Nagar Jammu respectively from Oct 2020. The Firemen who have been deputed for training with pups w.e.f 15th March, 2020 at Bangaluru are Virender Singh, Anjum Khan, Sunil Dhar and Mandeep Singh.
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