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Fire service capacity to be increased: Home Minister
DHAKA, Mar 12, 2019 (BSS) – Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan today said
the present government is working to increase the capability of Bangladesh
Fire Service and Civil Defense.
“The Fire Service and Civil Defense is now engaged in multifarious
services. So the government is working to increase its capacity further,” he
said this while addressing the concluding parade of newly appointed officers
in the department as the chief guest at Purbachal on the outskirt of the
city.
Security service division secretary M Shahiduzzaman attended the function as the
special guest, while Director General of Fire Service and Civil Defense
Brigadier General Ali Ahmad Khan and other senior officers concerned were
also present.
The home minister said fire service are not only dealing with regular
accidents but also putting on enormous efforts in dealing with new façade of
disaster and accidents with utmost sincerity with whatever available
equipments to keep their reputation intact.
He expressed his hope that the newly appointed officers will play a
significant role in enhancing the reputation and dignity of this department.
Congratulating all newly appointed officers for successfully completing their
basic training, the minister said, “Fire Service and Civil Defense is a
service oriented organization. From now on you have joined the work of this
service to severe the people. It is important to remember your duty is to
protect people’s lives and property.”
“Though you have completed basic training successfully, I think, your
actual training will start from today. How to deal with accidents, how to
apply fire extinguishers efficiently, how to rescue people trapped in a
inferno building; How to manage a complex operation by providing efficient
leadership, with ease and success; From now on you will have the opportunity
to learn it in hand,” he said.
He urged the newly trained firefighters to follow chain of command and obey
their seniors with genuine interest to increase this organization name and
fame. Expressing satisfaction over the fire service activities, Asaduzzaman
Khan said that the confidence and acceptance of the fire service has been
increased in the country.
The two recently most talked fire accidents in Surhawardy Hospital and Chawk
bazaar saw fire fighters tried their level best to diffuse the accidents with
utmost sincerity.
Later, the Home minister conferred medals to three officers who finished
the training with special points.
He also inaugurated newly built Multipurpose Shade and visited the newly
added car-pumps.
Home Minister concluded the function with a promise that new accessories and
equipments will be added to this organization to make it more worthwhile
during the extreme disasters.
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