During the Fire Service Week,FSAI Delhi Chapter, in association with Delhi Fire Service and Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) held a “Fire & Life Safety – Car Rally” on 17th, April, 2016 to sensitise people about fire and life safety. The rally started from Mayapuri CETP, New Delhi to Connaught Place along with the staff & vehicles of Delhi Fire Service.
The Fire Service Week isobserved nation-wide under the guidance of the Fire Adviser, Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt. of India during 14th-20th, April every year to commemorate the sacrifice of the brave fire-fighters in the devastating fire that erupted with explosions on 14th April, 1944 at the Victoria Dock in the Bombay Port.
For the first time in the history of the Fire & Security Industry, Mr. Ashish Talwar, President Delhi Chapter, Mr. Neeraj Sehgal, Secretary Delhi Chapter along with the Delhi Working Committee Members have brought a Non-Profit Organization and the Government Authorities under one roof by organizing an Awareness Program through a Car Rally amongst different strata of the society. Mr. Pankaj Dharkar, FSAI National President, Mr. Sandeep Goel, Mr. Ashish Rakheja, Mr. Garry Singh, Mr. Rakesh Arora, Mr. Vikas Saxena were a few of the other names from the association who participated in this memorable event.
Mr. D.K. Shami, Fire Adviser, Govt. of India, Mr. S.K. Dehri, Head-Fire Safety, DLF Group & Ex-CFO, Delhi Fire Service, and Mr.A.K. Sharma, Ex-Director, Delhi Fire Service “Flagged Off” the Fire & Life Safety Car Rally& it culminated atthe Delhi Fire Services Headquarters, Connaught Place, New Delhi where it was received by Dr. G.C. Misra, Director, Delhi Fire Service.
Through the Fire & Life Safety Car Rally which passed through several residential areas, FSAI Delhi Chapter and its members aimed to spread the fire safety messages amongst the public by the distribution of Fire Safety pamphlets and conducting the NukkadNatak at Kirti Nagar Fire Station and also at Rajeev Chowk,the busiest & most important Metro Station of Delhi,for the first time.
“We are happy to be part of Fire and Life Safety – Car Rally organized by FSAI. As a security solutions provider we, at G4S, seek to promote safety through educating and creating awareness amongst the people. It is my belief that we must regularly revisit and refresh our understanding with respect to the need of fire safety. The rally provides us the ideal platform to talk about fire hazards and how best to avoid falling prey to them.” saidRajeev Sharma, Managing Director – Manned Security Services (MSS) and Electronic Security Systems (ESS), G4S.
