Fire department conducts awareness on fire safety in Secretariat

G V Prasad, Assistant District Fire Officer and others explained in detail about basic fire safety awareness and how to use fire extinguishers / fixed fire installations to the personnel.

Hyderabad: To create awareness about fire safety, the Fire Services department conducted an awareness programme for the SPF personnel at Secretariat on Saturday.

G V Prasad, Assistant District Fire Officer and others explained in detail about basic fire safety awareness and how to use fire extinguishers / fixed fire installations to the personnel. The Fire department officials briefed the SPF personnel about the fire evacuation procedures, including fire safety and prevention.

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A demonstration was also made before the SPF personnel on how to rescue from the terrace through Bronto Sky Lift (BSL) and the two men method consisting of breathing exercises and artificial respiration. Chief Security Officer of Secretariat Devdas and SPF staff participated in the awareness programme.

Earlier, the Telangana Special Police was entrusted with the task of security at the Secretariat. After the recent protests by constables from different police battalions, the security at the Secretariat has been handed over to Telangana Special Protection Force (TGSPF).

On November 1, about 214 personnel from the SPF assumed responsibility for the security at the Secretariat. They were assigned guard duties at the gates, patrol other areas, and conduct internal surveillance.