PINAKI MAJUMDAR
Jamshedpur, April 15: National Fire Service Week observance across all locations of Tata Steel began to pay homage and gratitude to the brave firefighters who do supreme sacrifices while saving lives and assets.
The opening ceremony of the National Fire Service Week was graced by Gopal P Choudhary, chief security and brand protection, Tata Steel on Thursday evening.
Shekhar Kishore Prasad, Head Security (Works), Abhay Kumar Singh, Head Security Jamshedpur, Rakesh Joshi and Senior Manager Fire Brigade, Abhay Ranjan, Manager, graced the function while paying homage to the firefighters.
Gopal P Choudhary also flagged off the Fire Vehicle Rally on the occasion.
In his address, he talked about the importance of National Fire Service Day and emphasised the need for fire safety awareness. He expressed gratitude to fire service personnel for their sacrifices and services to Tata Steel and Society.
Gopal emphasized the safety of fire personnel and ensuring the use of appropriate personal protective equipment during fire-fighting and rescue operations.
He reaffirmed the need to avert incidents of fire with a heightened level of awareness in the masses.
April 14 is observed as National Fire Service Day in India. On this day, in the year 1944, the fire personnel displayed exemplary courage and devotion to their duty as they fought the huge fire that had erupted following an explosion on a Ship, S.S. Fort Stikine at the dock of Mumbai Port.
Many firefighters lost their lives in this incident. Even after this incident, while fighting the fire, so many firefighters have been losing their lives. On the April 14 of every year, homage is paid to those brave firefighters who laid their lives on the call of the duty.
