Sameer Shukla, Deputy Commissioner, while commending the service of the fire and emergency service personnel in responding quickly to fight fire accidents, has underlined the need for creating awareness among the public to prevent such incidents.
Speaking at the valedictory function of Fire and Emergency Service Week here on Monday, he said that fire officers should evince keen interest in creating awareness among the public about the causes/negligence that lead to fire accidents, besides ensuring that fire fighting equipment were installed mandatorily in multi-storeyed buildings.
Pola Radhakrishna, a hotelier, who was the chief guest, said that short circuit was the main cause of fire accidents in most of the cases.
