Fire Safety in Schools
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A discussion was held with the IG, DIG, Joint Director (Fire Services), Assistant Director, Town Planning, Bangalore Mahanagare Pallike and Subject Inspector, Education Department, Bangalore on "How FIRE safe are Bangalore Schools?". It was attended by Schools, concerned parents, Scouts / Guides and representatives of NGO�s.
The Inspector General, Fire Services, has ordered that a Fire Audit of all schools in Karnataka would be undertaken to see whether they possess the basic infrastructure required to tackle a fire emergency.
The DDPI's (Deputy Director of Public Instruction) office has assured that at least one person from all schools in Bangalore would be required to become a member of SAFE (STUDENTS ASSOCIATION OF FIRE EDUCATION). This person would in turn be able to impart the same training to others in his / her school.
We are following up with the concerned authorities to ensure that Fire safety training is made mandatory in schools and that building byelaws, which are ignored with impugnity, are followed in schools to ensure safety in case of Fire Emergencies.
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